Linux and Unix tbl command
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The tbl command is a preprocessor for formatting tables for nroff or troff. The input filenames are copied to the standard output, except that lines between .TS and .TE command lines are assumed to describe tables and are reformatted.
tbl [ -me ] [ -mm ] [ -ms ] [ filename ]
| -me | Copy the -me macro package to the front of the output file. |
| -mm | Copy the -mm macro package to the front of the output file. |
| -ms | Copy the -ms macro package to the front of the output file. |
| filename | The name of the file to run through tbl. |
tbl myfile.txt
Process the file myfile.txt through tbl.