Manual page for ROFFBIB(1)
roffbib - format and print a bibliographic database
SYNOPSIS
roffbib
[
-e
] [
-h
] [
-m
filename
] [
-np
]
[
-olist
] [
-Q
]
[
-raN
] [
-sN
]
[
-Tterm
]
[
-V
]
[
-x
]
[
filename
] ...
AVAILABILITY
This command is available with the
Text
software installation option. Refer to
[a manual with the abbreviation INSTALL]
for information on how to install optional software.
DESCRIPTION
roffbib
prints out all records in a bibliographic database,
in bibliography format rather than as footnotes or endnotes.
Generally it is used in conjunction with
sortbib.1
example% sortbib database | roffbib
OPTIONS
roffbib
accepts all options understood by
nroff.1
except
-i
and
-q.
- -e
-
Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines using full
terminal resolution.
- -h
-
Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and
reduce output character count.
TAB
settings are assumed to be
every 8 nominal character widths.
- -m filename
-
Prepend the macro file
/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.name
to the input files.
There should be a space between the
-m
and the macro filename.
This set of macros will replace the ones
defined in
/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib.
- -np
-
Number first generated page
p.
- -olist
-
Print only page numbers that appear in the comma-separated
list
of numbers and ranges. A range
N-M
means pages
N
through
M;
an initial
-N
means from the beginning to page
N;
a final
N-
means from page
N
to end.
- -Q
-
Queue output for the phototypesetter. Page offset is set to 1
inch.
- -raN
-
Set register
a
(one-character) to
N.
The command-line argument
-rN1
will number the references starting at 1.
Four command-line registers control formatting style
of the bibliography, much like the number registers of
ms.7
The flag
-rV2
will double space the bibliography, while
-rV1
will double space references but single space annotation paragraphs.
The line length can be changed from the default 6.5 inches
to 6 inches with the
-rL6i
argument, and the page offset can be set from the default of 0
to one inch by specifying
-rO1i
(capital O, not zero).
- -sN
-
Halt prior to every
N
pages for paper loading or changing
(default
N=1).
To resume, enter
NEWLINE
or
RETURN.
- -Tterm
-
Specify
term
as the terminal type.
- -V
-
Send output to the Versatec. Page offset is set to 1 inch.
This option not available on Sun386i systems.
- -x
-
If abstracts or comments are entered following the
%X
field key,
roffbib
will format them into paragraphs for an annotated bibliography.
Several
%X
fields may be given if several
annotation paragraphs are desired.
FILES
- /usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib
-
file of macros used by
nroff/troff
SEE ALSO
addbib.1
indxbib.1
lookbib.1
nroff.1
refer.1
sortbib.1
troff.1
[a manual with the abbreviation DOCS]
BUGS
Users have to rewrite macros to create customized formats.
Created by unroff & hp-tools.
© somebody (See intro for details). All Rights Reserved.
Last modified 11/5/97
