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     MLA(6) (CONTRIB) MLA(6)





     NAME
	  mla - macros for MLA format

     SYNOPSIS
	  troff -mla [ options ] file ...

     DESCRIPTION
	  This package of nroff and troff(1) macro definitions pro-
	  vides a canned formatting facility for papers in the Modern
	  Language Association (MLA) format.

	  The macro requests are defined below.

     FILES
	  /sys/lib/tmac/tmac.la

     SEE ALSO
	  troff(1), ms(6)

	  Various books that the MLA wants you to buy.

     BUGS
	  Does not support all MLA options.

	  Not well tested.

	  The UL macro does not work when the underlined text is on
	  more than one line (neither does ms(6)!).

     REQUESTS
	  ML first last teacher class date title - call at the begin-
	  ning of the document to set everything up
	  PP - begin a new paragraph
	  WC - begin works cited page
	  CI - begin a new citation for the works cited page
	  QS - start a block quote
	  QE - end a block quote
	  UL underlined [ append [ prepend ] ] - underline text, does
	  not work with nroff














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