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.TH NL 1 "Mar 28, 1995"
.SH NAME
nl \- line numbering filter
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/bin/nl\fR [\fB-p\fR] [\fB-b\fR [\fItype\fR]] [\fB-d\fR [\fIdelim\fR]] [\fB-f\fR [\fItype\fR]]
     [\fB-h\fR [\fItype\fR]] [\fB-i\fR [\fIincr\fR]] [\fB-l\fR [\fInum\fR]] [\fB-n\fR [\fIformat\fR]]
     [\fB-s\fR [\fIsep\fR]] [\fB-w\fR [\fIwidth\fR]] [\fB-v\fR [\fIstartnum\fR]] [\fIfile\fR]
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/xpg4/bin/nl\fR [\fB-p\fR] [\fB-b\fR \fItype\fR] [\fB-d\fR \fIdelim\fR] [\fB-f\fR \fItype\fR]
     [\fB-h\fR \fItype\fR] [\fB-i\fR \fIincr\fR] [\fB-l\fR \fInum\fR] [\fB-n\fR \fIformat\fR] [\fB-s\fR \fIsep\fR]
     [\fB-w\fR \fIwidth\fR] [\fB-v\fR \fIstartnum\fR] [\fIfile\fR]
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBnl\fR utility reads lines from the named \fIfile\fR, or the standard
input if no \fIfile\fR is named, and reproduces the lines on the standard
output. Lines are numbered on the left in accordance with the command options
in effect.
.sp
.LP
\fBnl\fR views the text it reads in terms of logical pages. Line numbering is
reset at the start of each logical page. A logical page consists of a header, a
body, and a footer section. Empty sections are valid. Different line numbering
options are independently available for header, body, and footer. For example,
\fB-bt\fR (the default) numbers non-blank lines in the body section and does
not number any lines in the header and footer sections.
.sp
.LP
The start of logical page sections are signaled by input lines containing
nothing but the following delimiter character(s):
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
Line contents	Start Of
_
\e:\e:\e:	header
_
\e:\e:	body
_
\e:	footer
.TE

.sp
.LP
Unless optioned otherwise, \fBnl\fR assumes the text being read is in a single
logical page body.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
.LP
Command options may appear in any order and may be intermingled with an
optional file name. Only one file may be named. The specified default is used
when the option is not entered on the command line. \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/nl\fR
options require option arguments.  A \fBSPACE\fR character \fBmay\fR separate
options from option arguments. \fB/usr/bin/nl\fR options  \fBmay\fR have option
arguments. If option-arguments of \fB/usr/bin/nl\fR options are not specified,
these options result in the default. The supported options are:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-b\fR\fItype\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
Specifies which logical page body lines are to be numbered. Recognized
\fItype\fRs and their meanings are:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBa\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 8n
number all lines
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBt\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 8n
number all non-empty lines.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBn\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 8n
no line numbering
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBp\fIexp\fR\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 8n
number only lines that contain the regular expression specified in \fIexp\fR.
See NOTES below.
.RE

Default \fItype\fR for logical page body is \fBt\fR (text lines numbered).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-f\fR\fItype\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
Same as \fB-b\fR\fItype\fR except for footer. Default \fItype\fR for logical
page footer is \fBn\fR (no lines numbered).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-d\fR\fIdelim\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
The two delimiter characters specifying the start of a logical page section may
be changed from the default characters (\e\|:\|) to two user-specified
characters. If only one character is entered, the second character remains the
default character (:). No space should appear between the \fB-d\fR and the
delimiter characters. To enter a backslash, use two backslashes.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-h\fR\fItype\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
Same as \fB-b\fR\fItype\fR except for header. Default \fItype\fR for logical
page header is \fBn\fR (no lines numbered).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-i\fR\fIincr\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fIincr\fR is the increment value used to number logical page lines. Default
\fIincr\fR is \fB1\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-l\fR\fInum\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fInum\fR is the number of blank lines to be considered as one. For example,
\fB\(mil2\fR results in only the second adjacent blank being numbered (if the
appropriate \fB-ha\fR, \fB-ba\fR, and/or \fB-fa\fR option is set). Default
\fInum\fR is \fB1\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-n\fR\fIformat\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fIformat\fR is the line numbering format. Recognized values are:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBln\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
left justified, leading zeroes suppressed
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBrn\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
right justified, leading zeroes suppressed
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBrz\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
right justified, leading zeroes kept
.RE

Default \fIformat\fR is \fBrn\fR (right justified).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-p\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
Do not restart numbering at logical page delimiters.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-s\fR\fIsep\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fIsep\fR is the character(s) used in separating the line number and the
corresponding text line. Default \fIsep\fR is a \fBTAB\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-v\fR\fIstartnum\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fIstartnum\fR is the initial value used to number logical page lines. Default
\fIstartnum\fR is \fB1\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-w\fR\fIwidth\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
\fIwidth\fR is the number of characters to be used for the line number. Default
\fIwidth\fR is \fB6\fR.
.RE

.SH OPERANDS
.sp
.LP
The following operand is supported:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIfile\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 8n
A path name of a text file to be line-numbered.
.RE

.SH EXAMPLES
.LP
\fBExample 1 \fRAn example of the nl command
.sp
.LP
The command:

.sp
.in +2
.nf
example% \fBnl -v10 -i10 -d!+ filename1\fR
.fi
.in -2
.sp

.sp
.LP
will cause the first line of the page body to be numbered \fB10\fR, the second
line of the page body to be numbered \fB20\fR, the third \fB30\fR, and so
forth. The logical page delimiters are !+.

.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
.sp
.LP
See \fBenviron\fR(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables
that affect the execution of \fBnl\fR: \fBLANG\fR, \fBLC_ALL\fR,
\fBLC_COLLATE\fR, \fBLC_CTYPE\fR, \fBLC_MESSAGES\fR, and \fBNLSPATH\fR.
.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
.LP
The following exit values are returned:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
Successful completion.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB>0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
An error occurred.
.RE

.SH FILES
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB/usr/lib/locale/\fIlocale\fR/LC_COLLATE/CollTable\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Collation table generated by \fBlocaledef\fR
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB/usr/lib/locale/\fIlocale\fR/LC_COLLATE/coll.so\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Shared object containing string transformation library routines
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.SS "/usr/xpg4/bin/nl"
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBpr\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBenviron\fR(5), \fBregex\fR(5),
\fBregexp\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
Internationalized Regular Expressions are used in the POSIX and "C" locales. In
other locales, Internationalized Regular Expressions are used if the following
two conditions are met:
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
\fB/usr/lib/locale/\fIlocale\fR/LC_COLLATE/CollTable\fR is present.
.RE
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
\fB/usr/lib/locale/\fIlocale\fR/LC_COLLATE/coll.so\fR is not present.
.RE
.sp
.LP
Otherwise, Simple Regular Expressions are used.
.sp
.LP
Internationalized Regular Expressions are explained on \fBregex\fR(5). Simple
Regular Expressions are explained on  \fBregexp\fR(5).