me(5bsd) (BSD System Compatibility)

me -- (BSD) macros for formatting papers

Synopsis

   nroff -me [options] file . . . 
    
   troff -me [options] file . . .

Description

This package of nroff and troff macro definitions provides a canned formatting facility for technical papers in various formats. When producing 2-column output on a terminal, filter the output through col(1).

The macro requests are defined below. Many nroff and troff requests are unsafe in conjunction with this package, however, these requests may be used with impunity after the first .pp:

.bp begin new page

.br break output line here

.sp n insert n spacing lines

.ls n (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space

.na no alignment of right margin

.ce n center next n lines

.ul n underline next n lines

.sz +n add n to point size

 
 .bp        begin new page 
 .br        break output line here 
 .sp n      insert n spacing lines 
 .ls n      (line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space 
 .na        no alignment of right margin 
 .ce n      center next n lines 
 .ul n      underline next n lines 
 .sz +n     add n to point size

Output of the eqn, neqn, refer, and tbl(1bsd) preprocessors for equations and tables is acceptable as input.

Requests

In the following list, \(lqinitialization\(rq refers to the first .pp, .lp, .ip, .np, .sh, or .uh macro. This list is incomplete.

Initial Cause

Request Value Break Explanation

.(c - yes Begin centered block

.(d - no Begin delayed text

.(f - no Begin footnote

.(l - yes Begin list

.(q - yes Begin major quote

.(xx - no Begin indexed item in index x

.(z - no Begin floating keep

.)c - yes End centered block

.)d - yes End delayed text

.)f - yes End footnote

.)l - yes End list

.)q - yes End major quote

.)x - yes End index item

.)z - yes End floating keep

.++ m H - no Define paper section. m defines the part of the paper, and can be C (chapter), A (appendix), P (preliminary, for instance, abstract, table of contents, and so on), B (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from page one each chapter), or RA (appendix renumbered from page one).

.+c T - yes Begin chapter (or appendix, and so on, as set by .++). T is the chapter title.

.1c 1 yes One column format on a new page.

.2c 1 yes Two column format.

.EN - yes Space after equation produced by eqn or meqn.

.EQ x y - yes Precede equation; break out and add space. Equation number is y. The optional argument x may be I to indent equation (default), L to left-adjust the equation, or C to center the equation.

.TE - yes End table.

.TH - yes End heading section of table.

.TS x - yes Begin table; if x is H table has repeated heading.

.ac A N - no Set up for ACM style output. A is the Author's name(s), N is the total number of pages. Must be given before the first initialization.

.b x no no Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.

.ba +n 0 yes Augments the base indent by n. This indent is used to set the indent on regular text (like paragraphs).

.bc no yes Begin new column

.bi x no no Print x in bold italics (nofill only)

.bx x no no Print x in a box (nofill only).

.ef ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set even footer to x y z

.eh ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set even header to x y z

.fo ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set footer to x y z

.hx - no Suppress headers and footers on next page.

.he ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set header to x y z

.hl - yes Draw a horizontal line

.i x no no Italicize x; if x missing, italic text follows.

.ip x y no yes Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x. Indentation is y ens (default 5).

.lp yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.

.lo - no Read in a file of local macros of the form .*x. Must be given before initialization.

.np 1 yes Start numbered paragraph.

.of ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set odd footer to x y z

.oh ´x´y´z ´´´´´ no Set odd header to x y z

.pd - yes Print delayed text.

.pp no yes Begin paragraph. First line indented.

.r yes no Roman text follows.

.re - no Reset tabs to default values.

.sc no no Read in a file of special characters and diacritical marks. Must be given before initialization.

.sh n x - yes Section head follows, font automatically bold. n is level of section, x is title of section.

.sk no no Leave the next page blank. Only one page is remembered ahead.

.sz +n 10p no Augment the point size by n points.

.th no no Produce the paper in thesis format. Must be given before initialization.

.tp no yes Begin title page.

.u x - no Underline argument (even in troff). (Nofill only).

.uh - yes Like .sh but unnumbered.

.xp x - no Print index x.

	Initial	Cause
Request	Value	Break	Explanation
.(c	-	yes	Begin centered block
.(d	-	no	Begin delayed text
.(f	-	no	Begin footnote
.(l	-	yes	Begin list
.(q	-	yes	Begin major quote
.(xx	-	no	Begin indexed item in index x
.(z	-	no	Begin floating keep
.)c	-	yes	End centered block
.)d	-	yes	End delayed text
.)f	-	yes	End footnote
.)l	-	yes	End list
.)q	-	yes	End major quote
.)x	-	yes	End index item
.)z	-	yes	End floating keep


.++ *m H*	-	no	Define paper section. m defines the part of the paper, and can be C (chapter), A (appendix), P (preliminary, for instance, abstract, table of contents, and so on), B (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from page one each chapter), or RA (appendix renumbered from page one).
.+c T	-	yes	Begin chapter (or appendix, and so on, as set by .++). T is the chapter title.
.1c	1	yes	One column format on a new page.
.2c	1	yes	Two column format.
.EN	-	yes	Space after equation produced by eqn or meqn.
.EQ *x y*	-	yes	Precede equation; break out and add space. Equation number is y. The optional argument x may be I to indent equation (default), L to left-adjust the equation, or C to center the equation.
.TE	-	yes	End table.
.TH	-	yes	End heading section of table.
.TS x	-	yes	Begin table; if x is H table has repeated heading.
.ac *A N*	-	no	Set up for ACM style output. A is the Author's name(s), N is the total number of pages. Must be given before the first initialization.
.b x	no	no	Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to boldface.
.ba +n	0	yes	Augments the base indent by n. This indent is used to set the indent on regular text (like paragraphs).
.bc	no	yes	Begin new column
.bi x	no	no	Print x in bold italics (nofill only)
.bx x	no	no	Print x in a box (nofill only).
.ef *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set even footer to x y z
.eh *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set even header to x y z
.fo *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set footer to x y z
.hx	-	no	Suppress headers and footers on next page.
.he *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set header to x y z
.hl	-	yes	Draw a horizontal line
.i x	no	no	Italicize x; if x missing, italic text follows.


.ip *x y*	no	yes	Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x. Indentation is y ens (default 5).
.lp	yes	yes	Start left-blocked paragraph.
.lo	-	no	Read in a file of local macros of the form .*x. Must be given before initialization.
.np	1	yes	Start numbered paragraph.
.of *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set odd footer to x y z
.oh *´x´y´z*	´´´´´	no	Set odd header to x y z
.pd	-	yes	Print delayed text.
.pp	no	yes	Begin paragraph. First line indented.
.r	yes	no	Roman text follows.
.re	-	no	Reset tabs to default values.
.sc	no	no	Read in a file of special characters and diacritical marks. Must be given before initialization.
.sh *n x*	-	yes	Section head follows, font automatically bold. n is level of section, x is title of section.
.sk	no	no	Leave the next page blank. Only one page is remembered ahead.
.sz +n	10p	no	Augment the point size by n points.
.th	no	no	Produce the paper in thesis format. Must be given before initialization.
.tp	no	yes	Begin title page.
.u x	-	no	Underline argument (even in troff). (Nofill only).
.uh	-	yes	Like .sh but unnumbered.
.xp x	-	no	Print index x.

 
                 Initial   Cause 
 Request         Value     Break   Explanation 
 .(c             -         yes     Begin centered block 
 .(d             -         no      Begin delayed text 
 .(f             -         no      Begin footnote 
 .(l             -         yes     Begin list 
 .(q             -         yes     Begin major quote 
 .(xx            -         no      Begin indexed item in index x 
 .(z             -         no      Begin floating keep 
 .)c             -         yes     End centered block 
 .)d             -         yes     End delayed text 
 .)f             -         yes     End footnote 
 .)l             -         yes     End list 
 .)q             -         yes     End major quote 
 .)x             -         yes     End index item 
 .)z             -         yes     End floating keep 
 .++ m H         -         no      Define paper section.  m defines the part of 
                                   the paper, and can be C (chapter), A 
                                   (appendix), P (preliminary, for instance, 
                                   abstract, table of contents, and so on), B 
                                   (bibliography), RC (chapters renumbered from 
                                   page one each chapter), or RA (appendix 
                                   renumbered from page one). 
 .+c T           -         yes     Begin chapter (or appendix, and so on, as set 
                                   by .++).  T is the chapter title. 
 .1c             1         yes     One column format on a new page. 
 .2c             1         yes     Two column format. 
 .EN             -         yes     Space after equation produced by eqn or meqn. 
 .EQ x y         -         yes     Precede equation; break out and add space. 
                                   Equation number is y.  The optional argument 
                                   x may be I to indent equation (default), L to 
                                   left-adjust the equation, or C to center the 
                                   equation. 
 .TE             -         yes     End table. 
 .TH             -         yes     End heading section of table. 
 .TS x           -         yes     Begin table; if x is H table has repeated 
                                   heading. 
 .ac A N         -         no      Set up for ACM style output.  A is the 
                                   Author's name(s), N is the total number of 
                                   pages.  Must be given before the first 
                                   initialization. 
 .b x            no        no      Print x in boldface; if no argument switch to 
                                   boldface. 
 .ba +n          0         yes     Augments the base indent by n. This indent is 
                                   used to set the indent on regular text (like 
                                   paragraphs). 
 .bc             no        yes     Begin new column 
 .bi x           no        no      Print x in bold italics (nofill only) 
 .bx x           no        no      Print x in a box (nofill only). 
 .ef  ´x´y´z     ´´´´´     no      Set even footer to x y z 
 .eh ´x´y´z      ´´´´´     no      Set even header to x y z 
 .fo ´x´y´z      ´´´´´     no      Set footer to x y z 
 .hx             -         no      Suppress headers and footers on next page. 
 .he ´x´y´z      ´´´´´     no      Set header to x  y  z 
 .hl             -         yes     Draw a horizontal line 
 .i x            no        no      Italicize x; if x missing, italic text 
                                   follows. 
 .ip x y         no        yes     Start indented paragraph, with hanging tag x. 
                                   Indentation is y ens (default 5). 
 .lp             yes       yes     Start left-blocked paragraph. 
 .lo             -         no      Read in a file of local macros of the form 
                                   .*x. Must be given before initialization. 
 .np             1         yes     Start numbered paragraph. 
 .of ´x´y´z      ´´´´´     no      Set odd footer to x  y  z 
 .oh ´x´y´z      ´´´´´     no      Set odd header to x  y  z 
 .pd             -         yes     Print delayed text. 
 .pp             no        yes     Begin paragraph.  First line indented. 
 .r              yes       no      Roman text follows. 
 .re             -         no      Reset tabs to default values. 
 .sc             no        no      Read in a file of special characters and 
                                   diacritical marks.  Must be given before 
                                   initialization. 
 .sh n x         -         yes     Section head follows, font automatically 
                                   bold.  n is level of section, x is title of 
                                   section. 
 .sk             no        no      Leave the next page blank.  Only one page is 
                                   remembered ahead. 
 .sz +n          10p       no      Augment the point size by n points. 
 .th             no        no      Produce the paper in thesis format.  Must be 
                                   given before initialization. 
 .tp             no        yes     Begin title page. 
 .u x            -         no      Underline argument (even in troff).  (Nofill 
                                   only). 
 .uh             -         yes     Like .sh but unnumbered. 
 .xp x           -         no      Print index x.

Files

/usr/ucblib/doctools/tmac/e
/usr/ucblib/doctools/tmac/*.me

References

col(1), eqn(1bsd), nroff(1bsd), refer(1bsd), tbl(1bsd), troff(1bsd)

.bp	begin new page
.br	break output line here
.sp n	insert n spacing lines
.ls n	(line spacing) n=1 single, n=2 double space
.na	no alignment of right margin
.ce n	center next n lines
.ul n	underline next n lines
.sz +n	add n to point size