MV(5)

NAME
mv - a troff macro package for typesetting viewgraphs and slides

SYNOPSIS
troff -mv [-a []] [ options []] [ files []]

mvt [-a []] [ options []] [ files []]

DESCRIPTION
The MV package makes it easy to typeset viewgraphs and projection slides in a variety of sizes. A few macros (briefly described below) accomplish most of the formatting tasks needed in making transparencies. All of the facilities of troff(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), pic(1), and grap(1) are available for more difficult tasks. To preview output on terminals, specify the [-a] option.

Macro usage is summarized below. The macro package recognizes the following upper-case synonyms for the corresponding lower-case troff requests:
    .AD  .BR  .CE  .FI  .HY  .NA  .NF  .NH  .NX  .SO  .SP  .TA  .TI
The strings Rg(,) Tm(,) and produce the registered mark, trademark, and service mark, respectively.

BUGS
The and foils are meant to be 9′′ wide by 7′′ high, but because of restrictions on paper size, they are printed 7′′ wide by 5.4′′ high and have to be enlarged by a factor of 9/7 before use as viewgraphs; this makes them less than totally useful.

FILES

SEE ALSO
mvt(1), troff(1)

REFERENCE
T. A. Dolotta and D. W. Smith, A Macro Package for View Graphs and Slides

SUMMARY
The last four macros .DF(,) .DV(,) .U()) do not cause a break. The macro causes a break only if it is invoked with more than one argument. All the other macros cause a break.

Foil-start macro; foil size is to be 7′′×7′′; n is the foil number, i is the foil identification, d is the date; the foil-start macro resets all parameters (indent, point size, etc.) to initial default values, except for the values of i and d arguments inherited from a previous foil-start macro; it also invokes the macro.

The naming convention for this and the next 8 macros is that the first character of the name or S()) distinguishes between viewgraphs and slides, respectively, while the second character indicates whether the foil is square small wide small high big wide or big high Slides are ``skinnier'' than the corresponding viewgraphs: the ratio of the longer dimension to the shorter one is larger for slides than for viewgraphs. As a result, slide foils can be used for viewgraphs, but not vice versa; on the other hand, viewgraphs can accommodate a bit more text. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′ wide × 5′′ high. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 5′′×7′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′×5.4′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′×9′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′×5′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 5′′×7′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′×5.4′′. Same as .VS(,) except that foil size is 7′′×9′′. Place text that follows at the first indentation level (left margin); the presence of x suppresses the ½ line spacing from the preceding text. Place text that follows at the second indentation level; text is preceded by a mark; m is the mark (default is a large bullet); s is the increment or decrement to the point size of the mark with respect to the prevailing point size (default is 0); if s is 100, it causes the point size of the mark to be the same as that of the default mark. Same as .B(,) but for the third indentation level; default mark is a dash (—). Same as .B(,) but for the fourth indentation level; default mark is a small bullet (•). string is printed as a title which is centered and larger in size. Change the current text indent (does not affect titles); in is the indent (in inches unless dimensioned, default is 0); if in is signed, it is an increment or decrement; the presence of a invokes the macro (see above) and passes x (if any) to it. Set the point size and line length; p is the point size (default is previous size); if p is 100, the point size reverts to initial default for the current foil-start macro; if p is signed, it is an increment or decrement (default is 18 for .VS(,) .VH(,) and .SH(,) and 14 for the other foil-start macros); l is the line length (in inches unless scaled; default is 4.2′′ for .Vh(,) 3.8′′ for .Sh(,) 5′′ for .SH(,) and 6′′ for other foil-start macros). Define font positions; may not appear within foil input text (i.e., may only appear after all input text for a foil, but before the next foil-start macro); n is the position of font f; up to four ``n f'' pairs may be specified; the first font named becomes the prevailing font; the initial setting is:
    .DF 1 H 2 I 3 B 4 BI
The constant-width font is mounted on position 5. Alter the vertical spacing between indentation levels; a is the spacing for .A(,) b is for .B(,) c is for .C(,) and d is for .D(;) all non-null arguments must be dimensioned; null arguments leave the corresponding spacing unaffected; initial setting is:
    .DV .5v .5v .5v 0v
Underline str1 and concatenate str2 (if any) to it.