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grap

Graph language for groff documents

TLDR

Create graph

$ grap [script.grap] | groff -Tps > output.ps
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Process inline
$ echo ".G1 ... .G2" | grap | groff -Tps
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SYNOPSIS

grap [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

grap is a language for creating graphs, designed for use with groff. It describes graphs using a simple declarative language that produces pic output for troff/groff processing.
The tool creates publication-quality graphs for technical documents, integrating seamlessly with the troff document processing system.

PARAMETERS

FILE

Grap script file.
-d VAR=VALUE
Define variable.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Part of groff ecosystem. Outputs to pic format. Requires groff for rendering.

HISTORY

grap was developed at Bell Labs as part of the Unix document preparation tools, described by Kernighan and Bentley.

SEE ALSO

groff(1), pic(1), gnuplot(1)

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