4 ms \- macros for formatting manuscripts
22 macro definitions provides a canned formatting
23 facility for tech%nical papers in various formats.
25 The macro requests are defined below.
30 requests are unsafe in conjunction with
31 this package, but the following requests may be used with
32 impunity after the first
47 for equations, tables, pictures, and graphs is acceptable as input.
53 ``Typing Documents on the UNIX System: Using the \-ms Macros with Troff and Nroff'',
55 Unix Research System Programmer's Manual,
56 Tenth Edition, Volume 2.
63 .ta \w'..ND \fIdate\fR 'u +\w'Initial 'u +\w'Cause 'u
71 Request Initial Cause Explanation
77 \fL\&.1C\fP yes yes One column format on a new page.
79 \fL\&.2C\fP no yes Two column format.
81 \fL\&.AB\fP no yes Begin abstract.
83 \fL\&.AE\fP - yes End abstract.
85 \fL\&.AI\fP no yes Author's institution follows.
89 \fL\&.AT\fP no yes Print `Attached' and turn off line filling.
91 \fL\&.AU\fP\fP\fP \fIx y\fR no yes Author's name follows.
92 .IR x " is location and " y " is"
93 extension, ignored except in
96 \fL\&.B\fP \fIx y\fR no no Print
100 if no argument switch to boldface.
102 \fL\&.B1\fP no yes Begin text to be enclosed in a box.
104 \fL\&.B2\fP no yes End boxed text.
106 \fL\&.BI\fP \fIx y\fR no no Print
108 in bold italic and append
110 if no argument switch to bold italic.
112 \fL\&.BT\fP date no Bottom title, automatically invoked at
116 \fL\&.BX\fP \fIx\fR no no Print
120 \fL\&.CW\fP \fIx y\fR no no Constant width font for
124 if no argument switch to constant width.
126 \fL\&.CT\fP no yes Print `Copies to' and turn off line filling.
128 \fL\&.DA\fP \fIx\fR nroff no `Date line' at bottom of page
133 \fL\&.DE\fP - yes End displayed text.
137 \fL\&.DS\fP \fIx\fR no yes Start of displayed text,
138 to appear verbatim line-by-line:
146 (block) centered with straight left margin.
150 \fL\&.EG\fP no - Print document in BTL format for `Engineer's Notes.' Must be first.
152 \fL\&.EN\fP - yes Space after equation
158 \fL\&.EQ\fP \fIx y\fR - yes Display equation.
168 \fL\&.FE\fP - yes End footnote.
170 \fL\&.FP\fP \fIx\fR - no Set font positions for a family, e.g.,
173 \fL\&.FS\fP no no Start footnote.
174 The note will be moved to the bottom of the page.
176 \fL\&.HO\fP - no `Bell Laboratories, Holmdel,
179 \fL\&.I\fP \fIx y\fR no no Italicize
183 if no argument switch to italic.
185 \fL\&.IH\fP no no `Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois 60540'
187 \fL\&.IM\fP no no Print document in BTL format for an internal memorandum. Must be first.
189 \fL\&.IP\fP \fIx y\fR no yes Start indented paragraph,
196 \fL\&.KE\fP - yes End keep.
197 Put kept text on next page if not enough room.
199 \fL\&.KF\fP no yes Start floating keep.
200 If the kept text must be moved to the next page,
201 float later text back to this page.
203 \fL\&.KS\fP no yes Start keeping following text.
205 \fL\&.LG\fP no no Make letters larger.
207 \fL\&.LP\fP yes yes Start left-blocked paragraph.
209 \fL\&.LT\fP no yes Start a letter; a non-empty first argument
210 produces a full Lucent letterhead, a second argument is a room number,
211 a third argument is a telephone number.
213 \fL\&.MF\fP - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for File.' Must be first.
215 \fL\&.MH\fP - no `Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill,
218 \fL\&.MR\fP - - Print document in BTL format for `Memorandum for Record.' Must be first.
220 \fL\&.ND\fP \fIdate\fR troff no Use date supplied (if any) only in
221 special BTL format positions; omit from page footer.
223 \fL\&.NH\fP \fIn\fR - yes Same as
225 with automatic section
226 numbers like `1.2.3';
228 is subsection level (default 1).
230 \fL\&.NL\fP yes no Make letters normal size.
232 \fL\&.P1\fP - yes Begin program display in constant width font.
234 \fL\&.P2\fP - yes End program display.
236 \fL\&.PE\fP - yes End picture; see
239 \fL\&.PF\fP - yes End picture; restore vertical
242 \fL\&.PP\fP no yes Begin paragraph.
245 \fL\&.PS\fP \fIh w\fR - yes Start picture; height
248 \fL\&.PY\fP - no `Bell Laboratories, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854'
250 \fL\&.QE\fP - yes End quoted material.
252 \fL\&.QP\fP - yes Begin quoted paragraph (indent both margins).
254 \fL\&.QS\fP - yes Begin quoted material (indent both margins).
256 \fL\&.R\fP yes no Roman text follows.
258 \fL\&.RE\fP - yes End relative indent level.
260 \fL\&.RP\fP no - Cover sheet and first page for released
262 Must precede other requests.
264 \fL\&.RS\fP - yes Start level of relative indentation
265 from which subsequent indentation is measured.
267 \fL\&.SG\fP \fIx\fR no yes Insert signature(s) of author(s),
272 .IR x " is the reference line (initials of author and typist)."
274 \fL\&.SH\fP - yes Section head follows,
275 font automatically bold.
277 \fL\&.SM\fP no no Make letters smaller.
279 \fL\&.TA\fP\ \fIx\fR... 5... no Set tabs in ens.
280 Default is 5 10 15 ...
282 \fL\&.TE\fP - yes End table; see
285 \fL\&.TH\fP - yes End heading section of table.
287 \fL\&.TL\fP no yes Title follows.
289 \fL\&.TM\fP\ \fIx\fR... no - Print document in BTL technical memorandum format.
290 Arguments are TM number, (quoted list of) case number(s), and file number.
291 Must precede other requests.
293 \fL\&.TR\fP \fIx\fR - - Print in BTL technical report format; report number is \fIx\fR. Must be first.
295 \fL\&.TS\fP \fIx\fR - yes Begin table; if
299 table heading is repeated on new pages.
301 \fL\&.UL\fP \fIx\fR - no Underline argument (even in troff).
303 \fL\&.UX\fP\ \fIy z\fP - no `\fIz\fRUNIX\fIy\fP';
304 first use gives registered trademark notice.
306 \fL\&.WH\fP - no `Bell Laboratories, Whippany,
