Quick links About tbl Syntax Examples Related commands Linux / Unix main page About tbl The tbl command is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or troff. The input filenames are copied to the standard output, except that lines between .TS and .TE command lines are assumed to describe tables and are reformatted. Syntax tbl [ -me ] [ -mm ] [ -ms ] [ filename ]
| -me | Copy the -me macro package to the front of the output file. |
| -mm | Copy the -mm macro package to the front of the output file. |
| -ms | Copy the -ms macro package to the front of the output file. |
| filename | The name of the file to run through tbl. |
Examples tbl myfile.txt - process the file myfile.txt through tbl. Related commands eqn nroff troff |