Output processorOutput processor commands.italics command

.italics command

The .italics command causes the text following the command to be output in italics. If the printer does not support italics, this command has no affect.

The italics mode is terminated with an .x or an .xitalics command.

Syntax

.italics

Synonym(s)

.it

Example(s)

The word example is printed in italics.

In this example, the word .it example .x is italicized.

See also

.set section, .x command, .xitalics command, Output processor commands, Output processor overview

Parent topic: Output processor commands