.section Command (Output Processor)

The .section command produces automatic section numbering and formatting.

Syntax

section {sec.number} title.text

Synonym(s)

.sec

Parameter(s)

sec.number

Indicates the section number. If not specified, the default is 1. Section numbers are sequentially incremented within levels.

title.text

Title of the section.

When a section number is encountered, the section number and title text are output. The section number and title text are recorded in the table of contents.

NOTE

Section numbering can be suppressed using the .set section command.

See Also

.print ptoc Command, .print toc, .set section, Output Processor Commands, Output Processor Overview