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Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page
From: |
Andre Majorel |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page |
Date: |
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:30:33 +0200 |
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On 2010-08-20 09:37 +0200, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>
> > I'd like to include a simple diagram in a man page, something
> > like this :
> >
> > _____ _____ _____
> > | | A | | C | |
> > | X |---->| Y |----->| Z |
> > | |<----| |<-----| |
> > |_____| B |_____| D |_____|
> >
> > I suppose I could use tbl or switch to a fixed-spacing font and
> > use .nf. What would you recommend ?
>
> The advantage of tbl is that you get a real graphics with non-TTy
> output devices.
But for the boxes, not for the arrows, if I'm not mistaken.
> > It must work both in print and in a terminal and not depend on
> > Groff.
>
> `Must not depend on groff'? What does this mean?
Simply that it must work with any nroff & troff, not just Groff.
--
André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/
- [Groff] Graph in a man page, Andre Majorel, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Werner LEMBERG, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page,
Andre Majorel <=
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Ted Harding, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Ruud Baart, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Werner LEMBERG, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Andre Majorel, 2010/08/20
- Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Ken Smith, 2010/08/20
Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page, Ralph Corderoy, 2010/08/20