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# troff
> Typesetting processor for the groff (GNU Troff) document fomatting system.
> See also `groff`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/troff>.
- Format output for a PostScript printer, saving the output to a file:
`troff {{path/to/input.roff}} | grops > {{path/to/output.ps}}`
- Format output for a PostScript printer using the [me] macro package, saving the output to a file:
`troff -{{me}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | grops > {{path/to/output.ps}}`
- Format output as [a]SCII text using the [man] macro package:
`troff -T {{ascii}} -{{man}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | grotty`
- Format output as a [pdf] file, saving the output to a file:
`troff -T {{pdf}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | gropdf > {{path/to/output.pdf}}`