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 .\" Copyright (c) 2010 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>  .\" Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>
   .\" Copyright (c) 2014 Ingo Schwarze <schwarze@openbsd.org>
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 .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any  .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above  .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
Line 49  macro tags, whose precise syntax is documented in
Line 50  macro tags, whose precise syntax is documented in
 Tables consist of a series of options on a single line, followed by the  Tables consist of a series of options on a single line, followed by the
 table layout, followed by data.  table layout, followed by data.
 .Pp  .Pp
 For example, the following creates a boxed table with digits centered in  For example, the following creates a boxed table with digits centred in
 the cells.  the cells.
 .Bd -literal -offset indent  .Bd -literal -offset indent
 \&.TS  \&.TS
Line 180  Accepts a single-character argument.
Line 181  Accepts a single-character argument.
 This character will be used as the decimal point with the  This character will be used as the decimal point with the
 .Cm n  .Cm n
 layout key.  layout key.
 This option is not supported by  
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  
 .It Cm nospaces  .It Cm nospaces
 This option is not supported by  This option is not supported by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  .Xr mandoc 1 .
Line 197  Each layout line corresponds to a line of data; the la
Line 196  Each layout line corresponds to a line of data; the la
 applies to all remaining data lines.  applies to all remaining data lines.
 Layout lines may also be separated by a comma.  Layout lines may also be separated by a comma.
 Each layout cell consists of one of the following case-insensitive keys:  Each layout cell consists of one of the following case-insensitive keys:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds  .Bl -tag -width 2n
 .It Cm c  .It Cm c
 Centre a literal string within its column.  Centre a literal string within its column.
 .It Cm r  .It Cm r
Line 205  Right-justify a literal string within its column.
Line 204  Right-justify a literal string within its column.
 .It Cm l  .It Cm l
 Left-justify a literal string within its column.  Left-justify a literal string within its column.
 .It Cm n  .It Cm n
 Justify a number around its decimal point.  Justify a number around its last decimal point.
 If the decimal point is not found on the number, it's assumed to trail  If the decimal point is not found on the number, it's assumed to trail
 the number.  the number.
 .It Cm s  .It Cm s
   Horizontally span columns from the last
   .No non- Ns Cm s
   data cell.
   It is an error if spanning columns follow a
   .Cm \-
   or
   .Cm \(ba
   cell, or come first.
 This option is not supported by  This option is not supported by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  .Xr mandoc 1 .
 .It Cm a  .It Cm a
 This option is not supported by  Left-justify a literal string and pad with one space.
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  
 .It Cm ^  .It Cm ^
 This option is not supported by  Vertically span rows from the last
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  .No non- Ns Cm ^
   data cell.
   It is an error to invoke a vertical span on the first layout row.
   Unlike a horizontal spanner, you must specify an empty cell (if it not
   empty, the data is discarded) in the corresponding data cell.
 .It Cm \-  .It Cm \-
 Replace the data cell (its contents will be lost) with a single  Replace the data cell (its contents will be lost) with a single
 horizontal line.  horizontal line.
Line 231  Emit a vertical bar instead of data.
Line 241  Emit a vertical bar instead of data.
 Emit a double-vertical bar instead of data.  Emit a double-vertical bar instead of data.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 For example, the following layout specifies a centre-justified column of  
 minimum width 10, followed by vertical bar, followed by a left-justified  
 column of minimum width 10, another vertical bar, then a column  
 justified about the decimal point in numbers:  
 .Pp  
 .Dl c10 | l10 | n  
 .Pp  
 Keys may be followed by a set of modifiers.  Keys may be followed by a set of modifiers.
 A modifier is either a modifier key or a natural number for specifying  A modifier is either a modifier key or a natural number for specifying
 spacing.  the minimum width of a column.
 The following case-insensitive modifier keys are available:  The following case-insensitive modifier keys are available:
 .Cm z ,  .Bl -tag -width 2n
 .Cm u ,  .It Cm b
 .Cm e ,  Use a bold font for the contents of this column.
 .Cm t ,  .It Cm e
   Make this column wider to match the maximum width
   of any other column also having the
   .Cm e
   modifier.
   .It Cm f
   The next character selects the font to use for this column.
   See the
   .Xr roff 7
   manual for supported one-character font names.
   .It Cm i
   Use an italic font for the contents of this column.
   .It Cm x
   After determining the width of all other columns, distribute the
   rest of the line length among all columns having the
   .Cm x
   modifier.
   .It Cm z
   Do not use this cell for determining the width of this column.
   .El
   .Pp
   The modifiers
 .Cm d ,  .Cm d ,
 .Cm f ,  .Cm t ,
 .Cm b ,  .Cm u ,
 .Cm i ,  
 .Cm b ,  
 and  and
 .Cm i .  .Cm w
 All of these are ignored by  are ignored by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .  .Xr mandoc 1 .
   .Pp
   For example, the following layout specifies a centre-justified column of
   minimum width 10, followed by vertical bar, followed by a left-justified
   column of minimum width 10, another vertical bar, then a column using
   bold font justified about the decimal point in numbers:
   .Pp
   .Dl c10 | l10 | nfB
 .Ss Data  .Ss Data
 The data section follows the last layout row.  The data section follows the last layout row.
 By default, cells in a data section are delimited by a tab.  By default, cells in a data section are delimited by a tab.
Line 277  If the last cell of a line is
Line 306  If the last cell of a line is
 .Cm T{ ,  .Cm T{ ,
 all subsequent lines are included as part of the cell until  all subsequent lines are included as part of the cell until
 .Cm T}  .Cm T}
 is specified on its own line.  is specified as its own data cell.
   It may then be followed by a tab
   .Pq or as designated by Cm tab
   or an end-of-line to terminate the row.
 .Sh COMPATIBILITY  .Sh COMPATIBILITY
 This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other  This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other
 .Nm  .Nm
Line 313  This formed the basis of the implementation that is pa
Line 345  This formed the basis of the implementation that is pa
 .Xr mandoc 1  .Xr mandoc 1
 utility.  utility.
 .Sh AUTHORS  .Sh AUTHORS
 This partial  This
 .Nm  .Nm
 reference was written by  reference was written by
 .An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq kristaps@bsd.lv .  .An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq Mt kristaps@bsd.lv .

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