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tbl:tldr:07a3c
tbl: Typeset input with tables to PDF using the [me] macro package.
$ tbl -T ${pdf} ${path-to-input-tbl} | groff -${me} -T ${pdf} > ${path-to-output-pdf}
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This is a command pipeline that processes a document.
Here is the breakdown of each command:
-
tbl -T ${pdf} ${path-to-input-tbl}
:tbl
is a command used to format tables in plain text documents.-T ${pdf}
specifies the output format as PDF.${path-to-input-tbl}
refers to the path or filename of the input table file.- This command takes the input table file and converts it to a PDF format.
-
groff -${me} -T ${pdf} > ${path-to-output-pdf}
:groff
is a command used to typeset and format documents.${me}
refers to a variable that specifies the macro package to use for formatting. It should be replaced with an appropriate value, such asms
for the standard macro set.-T ${pdf}
specifies the output format as PDF.> ${path-to-output-pdf}
redirects the output of thegroff
command to the specified path or filename for the output PDF file.
Combining these commands into a pipeline, the output of the tbl
command is passed as input to the groff
command, which then generates the final PDF file using the specified macro package and output format.
Note: The ${pdf}
, ${me}
, ${path-to-input-tbl}
, and ${path-to-output-pdf}
are likely placeholders for actual values that need to be replaced with appropriate filenames and paths.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.