TBL(1) TBL(1) NAME tbl - format tables for nroff or troff SYNOPSIS tbl [ files ] ... DESCRIPTION _T_b_l is a preprocessor for formatting tables for _n_r_o_f_f or _t_r_o_f_f(1). The input files are copied to the standard output, except for lines between and are reformatted. Details are given in the _t_b_l(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, _t_b_l reads the standard input, so it may be used as a filter. When _t_b_l is used with _e_q_n or _n_e_q_n the _t_b_l command should be first, to minimize the volume of data passed through pipes. SEE ALSO troff(1), eqn(1) M. E. Lesk, _T_B_L_. 7th Edition April 29, 1985 TBL(1)