When the -n or -t flag is given to makewhatis(8),

[mandoc.git] / tbl.7

diff --git a/tbl.7 b/tbl.7
index 11dc12cbde556c235b181b17bbdbc1db73ac1783..d4c829bfddf53ca18d4e67b097944c899ac55752 100644 (file)
--- a/tbl.7
+++ b/tbl.7
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.\"    $Id: tbl.7,v 1.3 2011/01/05 20:02:34 kristaps Exp $
+.\"    $Id: tbl.7,v 1.18 2013/09/16 22:39:19 schwarze Exp $

 .\"
 .\"

-.\" Copyright (c) 2010 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>
+.\" Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>

 .\"
 .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 .\"
 .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 .\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above


@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"

-.Dd $Mdocdate: January 5 2011 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: September 16 2013 $

 .Dt TBL 7
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Dt TBL 7
 .Os
 .Sh NAME


@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ macro tags, whose precise syntax is documented in
 Tables consist of a series of options on a single line, followed by the
 table layout, followed by data.
 .Pp
 Tables consist of a series of options on a single line, followed by the
 table layout, followed by data.
 .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.
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 \&.TS
 the cells.
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 \&.TS


@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ Accepts a single-character argument.
 This character will be used as the decimal point with the
 .Cm n
 layout key.
 This character will be used as the decimal point with the
 .Cm n
 layout key.

-This option is not supported by
-.Xr mandoc 1 .

 .It Cm nospaces
 This option is not supported by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .
 .It Cm nospaces
 This option is not supported by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .


@@ -205,18 +203,29 @@ Right-justify a literal string within its column.
 .It Cm l
 Left-justify a literal string within its column.
 .It Cm n
 .It Cm l
 Left-justify a literal string within its column.
 .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
 the number.
 .It Cm s
 If the decimal point is not found on the number, it's assumed to trail
 the number.
 .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
 .Xr mandoc 1 .
 .It Cm a
 This option is not supported by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .
 .It Cm a

-This option is not supported by
-.Xr mandoc 1 .
+Left-justify a literal string and pad with one space.

 .It Cm ^
 .It Cm ^

-This option is not supported by
-.Xr mandoc 1 .
+Vertically span rows from the last
+.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 \-
 Replace the data cell (its contents will be lost) with a single
 horizontal line.
 .It Cm \-
 Replace the data cell (its contents will be lost) with a single
 horizontal line.


@@ -231,30 +240,39 @@ Emit a vertical bar instead of data.
 Emit a double-vertical bar instead of data.
 .El
 .Pp
 Emit a double-vertical bar instead of data.
 .El
 .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.
 A modifier is either a modifier key or a natural number for specifying
 Keys may be followed by a set of modifiers.
 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:
 .Cm z ,
 .Cm u ,
 .Cm e ,
 .Cm t ,
 .Cm d ,
 The following case-insensitive modifier keys are available:
 .Cm z ,
 .Cm u ,
 .Cm e ,
 .Cm t ,
 .Cm d ,

-.Cm f ,

 .Cm b ,
 .Cm i ,
 .Cm b ,
 .Cm i ,

-.Cm b ,
+.Cm r ,

 and
 and

-.Cm i .
+.Cm f
+.Po
+followed by
+.Cm b ,
+.Cm i ,
+.Cm r ,
+.Cm 3 ,
+.Cm 2 ,
+or
+.Cm 1
+.Pc .

 All of these are ignored by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .
 All of these are ignored by
 .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
+justified about the decimal point in numbers:
+.Pp
+.Dl c10 | l10 | n

 .Ss Data
 The data section follows the last layout row.
 By default, cells in a data section are delimited by a tab.
 .Ss Data
 The data section follows the last layout row.
 By default, cells in a data section are delimited by a tab.


@@ -277,7 +295,10 @@ If the last cell of a line is
 .Cm T{ ,
 all subsequent lines are included as part of the cell until
 .Cm T}
 .Cm T{ ,
 all subsequent lines are included as part of the cell until
 .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
 This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other
 .Nm
 .Sh COMPATIBILITY
 This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other
 .Nm


@@ -313,7 +334,7 @@ This formed the basis of the implementation that is part of the
 .Xr mandoc 1
 utility.
 .Sh AUTHORS
 .Xr mandoc 1
 utility.
 .Sh AUTHORS

-This partial
+This

 .Nm
 reference was written by
 .Nm
 reference was written by

-.An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq kristaps@bsd.lv .
+.An Kristaps Dzonsons Aq Mt kristaps@bsd.lv .