


TBL(1)		    UNIX Programmer's Manual		   TBL(1)



NAME
     tbl - format tables for nroff or troff

SYNOPSIS
     tbl [ files ] ...

DESCRIPTION
     _T_b_l is a preprocessor for formatting tables for _n_r_o_f_f or
     _t_r_o_f_f(1).	The input files are copied to the standard out-
     put, except for lines between and are reformatted.  Details
     are given in the _t_b_l(1) reference manual.

EXAMPLE
     As an example, letting \t represent a tab (which should be
     typed as a genuine tab) the input

	  .TS
	  c s s
	  c c s
	  c c c
	  l n n.
	  Household Population
	  Town\tHouseholds
	  \tNumber\tSize
	  Bedminster\t789\t3.26
	  Bernards Twp.\t3087\t3.74
	  Bernardsville\t2018\t3.30
	  Bound Brook\t3425\t3.04
	  Branchburg\t1644\t3.49
	  Bridgewater\t7897\t3.81
	  Far Hills\t240\t3.19
	  .TE

     yields


	      Household Population
	      Town	   Households
			  Number   Size
	  Bedminster	    789    3.26
	  Bernards Twp.    3087    3.74
	  Bernardsville    2018    3.30
	  Bound Brook	   3425    3.04
	  Branchburg	   1644    3.49
	  Bridgewater	   7897    3.81
	  Far Hills	    240    3.19

     If no arguments are given, _t_b_l reads the standard input, so
     it may be used as a filter.  When _t_b_l is used with _e_q_n or
     _n_e_q_n the _t_b_l command should be first, to minimize the volume
     of data passed through pipes.




Printed 11/26/99	 April 29, 1985                         1






TBL(1)		    UNIX Programmer's Manual		   TBL(1)



SEE ALSO
     troff(1), eqn(1)
     M. E. Lesk, _T_B_L.




















































Printed 11/26/99	 April 29, 1985                         2



