


GROFF(1)                                                 GROFF(1)


NAME
       groff - front end for the groff document formatting system

SYNOPSIS
       groff [ -abehilpstvzCENRSUVXZ ] [ -wname ] [  -Wname  ]  [
       -mname ] [ -Fdir ] [ -Idir ] [ -Tdev ] [ -ffam ] [ -Mdir ]
       [ -dcs ] [ -rcn ] [ -nnum ] [ -olist ] [ -Parg ] [ -Larg ]
       [ files... ]

DESCRIPTION
       groff is a front-end to the groff document formatting sys-
       tem.  Normally it runs the troff program and a postproces-
       sor   appropriate  for  the  selected  device.   Available
       devices are:

       ps     For PostScript printers and previewers

       dvi    For TeX dvi format.

       X75    For a 75 dpi X11 previewer.

       X100   For a 100dpi X11 previewer.

       ascii  For typewriter-like devices.

       latin1 For typewriter-like devices using the  ISO  Latin-1
              character set.

       lj4    For  an HP LaserJet4-compatible (or other PCL5-com-
              patible) printer.

       html   To produce HTML output.

       The postprocessor to be used for a device is specified  by
       the  postpro command in the device description file.  This
       can be overridden with the -X option.

       The default device is ps.  It  can  optionally  preprocess
       with any of pic, eqn, tbl, refer, or soelim.

       Options without an argument can be grouped behind a single
       -.  A filename of - denotes the standard input.

       The grog command can be used to guess  the  correct  groff
       command to use to format a file.

OPTIONS
       -h     Print a help message.

       -e     Preprocess with eqn.

       -t     Preprocess with tbl.

       -p     Preprocess with pic.



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       -s     Preprocess with soelim.

       -Idir  This  option  is  as  described in soelim(1).  This
              option implies the -s option.

       -R     Preprocess with refer.  No  mechanism  is  provided
              for  passing  arguments to refer because most refer
              options  have  equivalent  commands  which  can  be
              included  in  the  file.   See  refer(1)  for  more
              details.

       -v     Make programs run by groff print out their  version
              number.

       -V     Print  the  pipeline on stdout instead of executing
              it.

       -z     Suppress output from troff.   Only  error  messages
              will be printed.

       -Z     Do  not  postprocess the output of troff.  Normally
              groff will automatically run the appropriate  post-
              processor.

       -Parg  Pass  arg  to  the  postprocessor.   Each  argument
              should be passed with a separate -P  option.   Note
              that groff does not prepend - to arg before passing
              it to the postprocessor.

       -l     Send the output to a printer.  The command used for
              this  is  specified  by  the  print  command in the
              device description file.

       -Larg  Pass arg to the spooler.  Each argument  should  be
              passed  with a separate -L option.  Note that groff
              does not prepend - to arg before passing it to  the
              postprocessor.

       -Tdev  Prepare  output for device dev.  The default device
              is ps.

       -X     Preview with gxditview instead of using  the  usual
              postprocessor.  Groff passes gxditview a -printCom-
              mand option which will make  the  Print  action  do
              what  groff  would  have  done if the -l option had
              been given.   This  is  unlikely  to  produce  good
              results except with -Tps.

       -N     Don't  allow newlines with eqn delimiters.  This is
              the same as the -N option in eqn.

       -S     Safer mode.  Pass the -S option to pic and use  the
              -msafer macros with troff.  (enabled by default)




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       -U     Unsafe  mode.  Reverts to the old unsafe behaviour.

       -a
       -b
       -i
       -C
       -E
       -wname
       -Wname
       -mname
       -olist
       -dcs
       -rcn
       -Fdir
       -Mdir
       -ffam
       -nnum  These are as described in troff(1).

ENVIRONMENT
       GROFF_COMMAND_PREFIX
              If this is  set  X,  then  groff  will  run  Xtroff
              instead  of  troff.  This also applies to tbl, pic,
              eqn, refer, and  soelim.   It  does  not  apply  to
              grops,   grodvi,   grotty,   grolj4,  grohtml,  and
              gxditview.

       GROFF_TMAC_PATH
              A colon separated list of directories in  which  to
              search for macro files.

       GROFF_TYPESETTER
              Default device.

       GROFF_FONT_PATH
              A  colon  separated list of directories in which to
              search for the devname directory.

       PATH   The search path for commands executed by groff.

       GROFF_TMPDIR
              The directory in which temporary files will be cre-
              ated.  If this is not set and TMPDIR is set, tempo-
              rary files will be created in that directory.  Oth-
              erwise  temporary  files  will  be created in /tmp.
              The grops(1) and refer(1) commands can create  tem-
              porary files.

FILES
       /usr/share/groff_font/devname/DESC
              Device description file for device name.

       /usr/share/groff_font/devname/F
              Font file for font F of device name.




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AUTHOR
       James Clark <jjc@jclark.com>

BUGS
       Report  bugs  to  bug-groff@gnu.org.   Include a complete,
       self-contained example that  will  allow  the  bug  to  be
       reproduced,  and say which version of groff you are using.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999  Free  Software
       Foundation, Inc.

       groff  is  free  software;  you can redistribute it and/or
       modify it under  the  terms  of  the  GNU  General  Public
       License  as  published  by  the  Free Software Foundation;
       either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

       groff is distributed in the hope that it will  be  useful,
       but  WITHOUT  ANY  WARRANTY; without even the implied war-
       ranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  PUR-
       POSE.   See  the  GNU  General  Public  License  for  more
       details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General  Public
       License  along  with groff; see the file COPYING.  If not,
       write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple  Place  -
       Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

AVAILABILITY
       The most recent released version of groff is always avail-
       able for anonymous ftp from ftp.gnu.org in  the  directory
       gnu/groff.

SEE ALSO
       grog(1),  troff(1),  tbl(1),  pic(1),  eqn(1),  soelim(1),
       refer(1),  grops(1),  grodvi(1),  grotty(1),   grohtml(1),
       gxditview(1),   deroff(1),   groff_font(5),  groff_out(5),
       groff_man(7),  groff_ms(7),  groff_me(7),   groff_char(7),
       groff_msafer(7)


















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