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groff: Miscellaneous man macros

 
 4.1.4 Miscellaneous macros
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 The default indentation is 7.2n in troff mode and 7n in nroff mode
 except for 'grohtml', which ignores indentation.
 
  -- Macro: .DT
      Set tabs every 0.5 inches.  Since this macro is always executed
      during a call to the 'TH' macro, it makes sense to call it only if
      the tab positions have been changed.
 
  -- Macro: .PD [nnn]
      Adjust the empty space before a new paragraph (or section).  The
      optional argument gives the amount of space (default unit is 'v');
      without parameter, the value is reset to its default value (1 line
      in nroff mode, 0.4v otherwise).
 
      This affects the macros 'SH', 'SS', 'TP', 'LP' (as well as 'PP' and
      'P'), 'IP', and 'HP'.
 
    The following two macros are included for BSD compatibility.
 
  -- Macro: .AT [system [release]]
      Alter the footer for use with AT&T manpages.  This command exists
      only for compatibility; don't use it.  The first argument SYSTEM
      can be:
 
      '3'
           7th Edition (the default)
 
      '4'
           System III
 
      '5'
           System V
 
      An optional second argument RELEASE to 'AT' specifies the release
      number (such as "System V Release 3").
 
  -- Macro: .UC [version]
      Alters the footer for use with BSD manpages.  This command exists
      only for compatibility; don't use it.  The argument can be:
 
      '3'
           3rd Berkeley Distribution (the default)
 
      '4'
           4th Berkeley Distribution
 
      '5'
           4.2 Berkeley Distribution
 
      '6'
           4.3 Berkeley Distribution
 
      '7'
           4.4 Berkeley Distribution
 

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