PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Overview of TFORM Capabilities
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TFORM lets you put notes in your input file that it does not construe as
text when formatting. To do this, use the COMMENT command,
following it on the same line with whatever text you want. You can use
this feature for such things as file history, reminders to yourself about
how you’ve set up the file, or instructions for someone else about how
the file should be handled. For example:
\COMMENT The following market data was obtained from the
\COMMENT product manager on 10/15/85 and should be updated
\COMMENT before the final report is printed.
Since TFORM ignores all COMMENT command lines, a note like this
anywhere in your input file does not affect your formatted output at all.
Creating Special
Effects With TFORM
Beyond basic page layout, you need to be able to accomplish a number of
other special effects—such as levels of headings, lists, and boxes—in
ordinary document formatting. The following paragraphs explain how you
use TFORM to:
Control sentence and paragraph spacing
Use levels of headings in text
Create lists
Create boxes
Use tabs
Control hyphenation
Use sequential line numbers
Print marks in the margin
Customize your text
Control the printed output
Sentence and
Paragraph Spacing
The STYLE SENTENCES and STYLE PARAGRAPHS commands help you
control the horizontal and vertical white space so that your pages will
appear the way you want them.