roffbib - format and print a bibliographic database
roffbib [-e] [-h] [-m filename] [-np] [-olist] [-Q] [-raN]
[-sN] [-Tterm] [-V] [-x] [filename] ...
roffbib prints out all records in a bibliographic database,
in bibliography format rather than as footnotes or endnotes. Generally it is
used in conjunction with sortbib(1):
example% sortbib database |
roffbib
roffbib accepts all options understood by nroff(1)
except -i and -q.
-e
Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines using full
terminal resolution.
-h
Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output
and reduce output character count. TAB settings are assumed to be every
8 nominal character widths.
-m filename
Prepend the macro file
/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files. There should be a
space between the -m and the macro filename. This set of macros will
replace the ones defined in /usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib.
-np
Number first generated page p.
-olist
Print only page numbers that appear in the
comma-separated list of numbers and ranges. A range
N−M means pages N through M; an
initial -N means from the beginning to page N; a final
N− means from page N to end.
-Q
Queue output for the phototypesetter. Page offset is set
to 1 inch.
-raN
Set register
a (one-character) to
N. The
command-line argument
-rN1 will number the references starting at 1.
Four command-line registers control formatting style of the
bibliography, much like the number registers of ms(7). The flag
-rV2 will double space the bibliography, while -rV1 will
double space references but single space annotation paragraphs. The line
length can be changed from the default 6.5 inches to 6 inches with the
-rL6i argument, and the page offset can be set from the default of 0
to one inch by specifying -rO1i (capital O, not zero).
-sN
Halt prior to every N pages for paper loading or
changing (default N=1). To resume, enter NEWLINE or
RETURN.
-Tterm
Specify term as the terminal type.
-V
Send output to the Versatec. Page offset is set to 1
inch.
-x
If abstracts or comments are entered following the
%X field key, roffbib will format them into paragraphs for an
annotated bibliography. Several %X fields may be given if several
annotation paragraphs are desired.
/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib
file of macros used by nroff/troff
Users have to rewrite macros to create customized formats.