TBL(1)TBL(1)NAMEtbl - format tables for nroff or troff
SYNOPSIStbl [ files ] ...
DESCRIPTION
Tbl is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or troff(1). The
input files are copied to the standard output, except for lines between
.TS and .TE command lines, which are assumed to describe tables and are
reformatted. Details are given in the tbl(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, tbl reads the standard input, so it may be
used as a filter. When tbl is used with eqn or neqn the tbl command
should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through pipes.
SEE ALSOtroff(1), eqn(1)
M. E. Lesk, TBL.
7th Edition April 29, 1985 TBL(1)