tldr/pages/common/troff.md

# troff

> Typesetting processor for the groff (GNU Troff) document formatting system.
> See also `groff`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/troff>.

- Format output for a PostScript printer, saving the output to a file:

`troff {{path/to/input.roff}} | grops > {{path/to/output.ps}}`

- Format output for a PostScript printer using the me macro package, saving the output to a file:

`troff -{{me}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | grops > {{path/to/output.ps}}`

- Format output as ASCII text using the man macro package:

`troff -T {{ascii}} -{{man}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | grotty`

- Format output as a pdf file, saving the output to a file:

`troff -T {{pdf}} {{path/to/input.roff}} | gropdf > {{path/to/output.pdf}}`