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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/groff/tbl/tbl.1 b/gnu/usr.bin/groff/tbl/tbl.1 index 75b51325358..bbf79bc75f3 100644 --- a/gnu/usr.bin/groff/tbl/tbl.1 +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/groff/tbl/tbl.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: tbl.1,v 1.2 2003/03/01 11:39:28 espie Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: tbl.1,v 1.3 2003/03/01 14:40:49 espie Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2003 Marc Espie .\" @@ -172,9 +172,49 @@ alphabetic subcolumn. Corresponding entries are left-aligned, and set so that the widest is centered within the column. .It s or S -spanned heading. +spanned heading. +The entry for the previous column continues on this column. .It ^ -vertically spanned heading. +vertically spanned heading. +The entry for the previous row continues on this row. +.It _ or = +horizontal rule, replacing the column entry. +.Sq = +creates a double rule. +If an adjacent column also contains an horizontal rule or if there are +vertical rules adjoing the column, the line is extended to meet the nearby +lines. +Any data entry for this column will be ignored and a warning message be +printed. +.It | or || +single or double vertical rule. +.El +.Pp +Some extra features are available as modifiers +.Bl -tag -width l +.It "Inter-column spacing" +A number may follow a column format. +This number indicates the separation between the column and the next +column. +The default number is 3. +The unit used is ens +.Po +one en is roughly the width of the letter +.Sq n +.Pc . +.It "Non-centered vertical spanning" +Vertically spanned items are normally centered over the rows they span. +If the column format is followed by t or T, the item will begin at the +top line of the span. +.It "Font changes" +A string containing a font name or number preceded by f or F may be used +to indicate that the corresponding column should be formatted in that font. +In +.Ux +.Nm , +all font names are at most two letters long. +The letters b, b, I, and i are synonyms for fB and fI. +Individual data items within the table may override these specifications. .El .Ss TABLE DATA Each table line is normally entered as one line of data. @@ -184,7 +224,7 @@ specified in the .Ar tabs option). There a few exceptions: -.Bl -tag -width "Troff" +.Bl -tag -width l .It "Embedded troff commands" An input line beginning with a .Sq . @@ -257,6 +297,9 @@ should be aligned at the bottom. .Pp There are no arrbitrary limits on the number of columns or the number of text blocks in a table. +.Sh BUGS +This documentation is currently incomplete and only describes a subset of +.Nm tbl . .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr eqn 1 , .Xr nroff 1 |