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!!NAME


pr - convert text files for printing
!!SYNOPSIS


__pr__ [[''OPTION'']... [[''FILE'']...
!!DESCRIPTION


Paginate or columnate FILE(s) for printing.


+FIRST_PAGE[[:LAST_PAGE],
__--pages__=''FIRST_PAGE[['':LAST_PAGE]


begin [[stop] printing with page
FIRST_[[LAST_]PAGE


__-COLUMN__, __--columns__=''COLUMN''


produce COLUMN-column output and print columns down, unless
__-a__ is used. Balance number of lines in the columns on
each page.


__-a__, __--across__


print columns across rather than down, used together with
__-COLUMN__


__-c__, __--show-control-chars__


use hat notation (^G) and octal backslash
notation


__-d__, __--double-space__


double space the output


__-e[[CHAR[[WIDTH]]__,
__--expand-tabs__[[=''CHAR[[WIDTH]'']


expand input CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8)


__-F__, __-f__, __--form-feed__


use form feeds instead of newlines to separate pages (by a
3-line page header with __-F__ or a 5-line header and
trailer without __-F__)


__-h__ HEADER, __--header__=''HEADER''


use a centered HEADER instead of filename in page header,
with long headers left-hand-side truncation may occur,
__-h__
__-h____


__-i[[CHAR[[WIDTH]]__,
__--output-tabs__[[=''CHAR[[WIDTH]'']


replace spaces with CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH
(8)


__-J__, __--join-lines__


merge full lines, turns off __-W__ line truncation, no
column alignment, __-S[[STRING]__ sets
separators


__-l__ PAGE_LENGTH,
__--length__=''PAGE_LENGTH''


set the page length to PAGE_LENGTH (66) lines (default
number of lines of text 56, and with __-F__
63)


__-m__, __--merge__


print all files in parallel, one in each column, truncate
lines, but join lines of full length with
__-J__


__-n[[SEP[[DIGITS]]__,
__--number-lines__[[=''SEP[[DIGITS]'']


number lines, use DIGITS (5) digits, then SEP (TAB), default
counting starts with 1st line of input file


__-N__ NUMBER,
__--first-line-number__=''NUMBER''


start counting with NUMBER at 1st line of first page printed
(see +FIRST_PAGE)


__-o__ MARGIN, __--indent__=''MARGIN''


offset each line with MARGIN (zero) spaces, do not affect
__-w__ or __-W__, MARGIN will be added to
PAGE_WIDTH


__-r__, __--no-file-warnings__


omit warning when a file cannot be opened


__-s[[CHAR]__,--separator[[=CHAR]


separate columns by a single character, default for CHAR is
the -w__ and 'no char'
with __-w -s[[CHAR]__ turns off line truncation of all 3
column options (-COLUMN|-a __-COLUMN__|-m) except
__-w__ is set


__-S[[STRING]__,
__--sep-string__[[=''STRING'']


separate columns by an optional STRING, don't use __-S__
__-S__ only: No separator used (same
as __-S____-S__: Default
separator __-J__ and
__-S__
__


__-t__, __--omit-header__ omit page headers and
trailers


__-T__, __--omit-pagination__


omit page headers and trailers, eliminate any pagination by
form feeds set in input files


__-v__, __--show-nonprinting__


use octal backslash notation


__-w__ PAGE_WIDTH,
__--width__=''PAGE_WIDTH''


set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters for multiple
text-column output only, __-s[[char]__ turns off
(72)


__-W__ PAGE_WIDTH,
__--page-width__=''PAGE_WIDTH''


set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters always,
truncate lines, except __-J__ option is set, no
interference with __-S__ or __-s__


__--help__


display this help and exit


__--version__


output version information and exit


__-T__ implied by __-l__ nn when nn
__-F__. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read
standard input.
!!AUTHOR


Written by Pete !TerMaat and Roland Huebner.
!!REPORTING BUGS


Report bugs to
!!COPYRIGHT


Copyright 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
!!SEE ALSO


The full documentation for __pr__ is maintained as a
Texinfo manual. If the __info__ and __pr__ programs
are properly installed at your site, the
command


__info pr__


should give you access to the complete manual.
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