App A string containing the word 'APPENDIX'.
Apptxt The current appendix text.
DT The date; set by the ND macro (defaults to the date the
document is formatted). The format is the conventional
one for the groff locale, but see the ISODATE macro and
Iso register.
EM Em dash string
H1txt Updated by .H and .HU to the current heading text. Also
updated in table of contents & friends.
HF Font list for headings, '2 2 2 2 2 2 2' by default. Non-
numeric font names may also be used.
HP Point size list for headings. By default, this is '0 0 0
0 0 0 0' which is the same as '10 10 10 10 10 10 10'.
Index Contains the string 'INDEX'.
Indcmd Contains the index command. Default value is 'sort -t\t'.
Lifg String containing 'Figure'.
Litb String containing 'TABLE'.
Liex String containing 'Exhibit'.
Liec String containing 'Equation'.
Licon String containing 'CONTENTS'.
Lf Contains the string 'LIST OF FIGURES'.
Lt Contains the string 'LIST OF TABLES'.
Lx Contains the string 'LIST OF EXHIBITS'.
Le Contains the string 'LIST OF EQUATIONS'.
Letfc Contains the string 'Yours very truly,', used in .FC.
Letapp Contains the string 'APPROVED:', used in .AV.
Letdate
Contains the string 'Date', used in .AV.
LetCN Contains the string 'CONFIDENTIAL', used in .LO CN.
LetSA Contains the string 'To Whom It May Concern:', used in .LO
SA.
LetAT Contains the string 'ATTENTION:', used in .LO AT.
LetSJ Contains the string 'SUBJECT:', used in .LO SJ.
LetRN Contains the string 'In reference to:', used in .LO RN.
Letns is an array containing the different strings used in .NS.
Since roff languages lack true array types, it is
implemented as a set of strings prefixed with Letns!. If
the argument doesn't exist, it is included between () with
Letns!copy as a prefix and Letns!to as a suffix. Observe
the space after 'Copy' and before 'to'.
Name Value
Letns!0 Copy to
Letns!1 Copy (with att.) to
Letns!2 Copy (without att.) to
Letns!3 Att.
Letns!4 Atts.
Letns!5 Enc.
Letns!6 Encs.
Letns!7 Under separate cover
Letns!8 Letter to
Letns!9 Memorandum to
Letns!10 Copy (with atts.) to
Letns!11 Copy (without atts.) to
Letns!12 Abstract Only to
Letns!13 Complete Memorandum to
Letns!14 CC
Letns!copy Copy (with trailing space)
Letns!to to (note leading space)
Letnsdef
Define the standard notation used when no argument is
given to .NS. Default is 0.
MO1 – MO12
Strings containing the month names 'January' through
'December'.
Qrf String containing 'See chapter \\*[Qrfh], page
\\n[Qrfp].'.
Rp Contains the string 'REFERENCES'.
Tcst Contains the current status of the table of contents and
list of figures, etc. Empty outside of .TC. Useful in
user-defined macros like .TP.
Value Meaning
co Table of contents
fg List of figures
tb List of tables
ec List of equations
ex List of exhibits
ap Appendix
Tm Contains the string '\(tm', the trade mark symbol.
Verbnm Argument to .nm in the .VERBON macro. Default is 1.
