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3 Tutorial for Macro Users
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Most users of the 'roff' language employ a macro package to format their
documents.  Successful macro packages ease the composition process;
their users need not have mastered the full formatting language, nor
understand features like diversions, traps, and environments.  This
chapter aims to familiarize you with basic concepts and mechanisms
common to many macro packages (like "displays").  If you prefer a
meticulous and comprehensive presentation, try *note GNU troff
Reference:: instead.

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