eqn, neqn, checkeq — Typeset Mathematics Test

Synopsis

/usr/bin/eqn [-dxy] [-fn] [-pn] [-sn] [file] ... 
/usr/bin/neqn [file] ... 
/usr/bin/checkeq [file] ... 

Description

eqn and neqn are language processors to assist in describing equations. eqn is a preprocessor for troff(1) and is intended for devices that can print troff's output. neqn is a preprocessor for nroff(1) and is intended for use with terminals. Usage is almost always:

castle% eqn
						file... | troff 
castle% neqn
						file... | nroff
					

If you specify no files, eqn and neqn read from the standard input. A line beginning with .EQ marks the start of an equation; the end of an equation is marked by a line beginning with .EN. Neither of these lines is altered, so they may be defined in macro ...

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