Tribblix: manual page: roffbib.1

ROFFBIB(1) User Commands ROFFBIB(1)

NAME

roffbib - format and print a bibliographic database

SYNOPSIS

roffbib [-e] [-h] [-m filename] [-np] [-olist] [-Q] [-raN]
[-sN] [-Tterm] [-V] [-x] [filename] ...

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

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.

FILES

/usr/share/lib/tmac/tmac.bib

file of macros used by nroff/troff

BUGS