.box Command (Runoff)

The .box command defines the left and right margin boundaries for a box around the text, and encloses the following text in a box of vertical bars on the output page. The .box off command turns off the box effect previously started with a .box command.

Syntax

.box left.margin,right.margin

.box off

Parameter(s)

left.margin

Defines the left margin boundary for a box around the text.

right.margin

Defines the right margin boundary for a box around the text.

Example(s)

.nf

.box 6,16

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: Note: This is a .box command example. :

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.box off

See Also

.box Command

.xbox Command

Runoff Commands