DOCTYPE(1)                                             DOCTYPE(1)

     NAME
          doctype - intuit command line for formatting a document

     SYNOPSIS
          doctype [ -n ] [ -T dev ] [ file ] ...

     DESCRIPTION
          Doctype examines a troff(1) input file to deduce the appro-
          priate text formatting command and prints it on standard
          output.  Doctype recognizes input for troff(1), related pre-
          processors like eqn(1), and the ms(6) and mm macro packages.

          Option -n invokes nroff instead of troff. The -T option is
          passed to troff.

     EXAMPLES
          eval `{doctype chapter.?} | lp
               Typeset files named chapter.0, chapter.1, ...

     SOURCE
          /rc/bin/doctype

     SEE ALSO
          troff(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), pic(1), grap(1), ms(6), man(6)

     BUGS
          In true A.I. style, its best guesses are inspired rather
          than accurate.

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