mmroff

mmroff [options] [file...]

-m
    Specify additional macro packages to use. For example, `-m me` would include the `me` macro package.

-T
    Specify the output device type (e.g., `ps`, `ascii`, `utf8`, `dvi`).

-e
    Equate output (makes spaces visible, useful for debugging).

-M
    Specify a directory to search for macro files.

-C
    Enable compatibility mode.

-U
    Disable safe mode.

-h
    Display help message.

-v
    Display version information.

The `mmroff` command is a shell script that acts as a front-end to the GNU `groff` document formatting system. Specifically, it preprocesses a document containing MM (Memorandum Macros) and then pipes the output to `groff` for final rendering. MM macros provide a higher-level, more structured approach to document formatting compared to basic `roff` commands. This allows for easier creation of consistent and well-formatted documents, particularly technical reports and memoranda. The script handles various aspects of preprocessing, including including necessary macro files and setting up the appropriate groff options. `mmroff` simplifies the use of `groff` by automating the macro loading and processing steps that would otherwise require manual configuration.

Formatting to PostScript:
mmroff -T ps mydocument.mm > mydocument.ps

Formatting to ASCII:
mmroff -T ascii mydocument.mm > mydocument.txt

groff(1), nroff(1), troff(1)