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ms2html --- convert (pseudo) troff -ms text to HTML
SYNOPSIS and DESCRIPTION
ms2html [filename]
Converts an annotated text file into HTML The annotations are based on
troff -ms macros, but may be generated in a variety of ways.
For example, a Framemaker template (doc2ms.fm) can be applied to an
existing document to insert the annotations for every paragraph type.
A Table of Contents and links to references and numbered sections are
automatically generated.
Supported Dot Commands
Each of the following commands should appear on a line by itself
Standard troff -ms:
.TL Title
.ST Subtitle
.AU Author
.AI Author's Institution
.AB Abstract
.NH1 Numbered Section
.NH2 Numbered Subsection
.NH3 Numbered Subsubsection
.NH4 Numbered Subsubsubsection
.SH1 Unnumbered Section
.SH2 Unnumbered Subsection
.SH3 Unnumbered Subsubsection
.SH4 Unnumbered Subsubsubsection
.LP Left Paragraph
.PP Indented Paragraph
.IP Indented Paragraph
.QP Quotation
.FS Footnote
.DS Display Start
.
Non-standard:
.BC Block - Centred
.BH Block - Hang Indented
.BU1 Bullet Item (level 1)
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.BU2 Bullet Item (level 2)
.BU3 Bullet Item (level 3)
.BU4 Bullet Item (level 4)
.LL Left Label (Bold .LP)
.NS Start Numbered Paragraph
.NN Next Numbered Paragraph
.MD Math Definition
.ML Math Lemma
.MP Math Proposition
.MT Math Theorem
.PR Proof
.UR Unnumbered Reference
.RF[1] Reference
In addition, the following are understood:
[RF:1] A cross reference:
start bold text
start italic text
start typewriter text
return to Roman text (also )
. dot (at beginning of line)
NB: note that .B and .I are not valid commands since they would
start a new "paragraph" (this script splits text at command lines).
Just convert ".B text" to "text".
Author: Oscar Nierstrasz -- oscar@cui.unige.ch --
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