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  1. .ds dP /usr/lib/postscript
  2. .ds dT /usr/lib/tmac
  3. .TH MCOLOR 5
  4. .SH NAME
  5. .B mcolor
  6. \- color and reverse video macro
  7. .SH SYNOPSIS
  8. \*(mBtroff \-mcolor\f1
  9. .OP "" options []
  10. .OP "" files []
  11. .SH DESCRIPTION
  12. .B mcolor
  13. is a macro package for color selection and reverse video printing
  14. on PostScript printers.
  15. The package is compatible with most existing macro packages
  16. and includes the following macro:
  17. .TP 1.25i
  18. .MI .CL "\0color\0text"
  19. Prints
  20. .I text
  21. in
  22. .IR color .
  23. No arguments restores the default color (black).
  24. If
  25. .I text
  26. is omitted the selected
  27. .I color
  28. remains in effect until another
  29. .I color
  30. is selected.
  31. If two arguments are given the
  32. .I text
  33. is printed in
  34. .I color
  35. and then the default color is restored.
  36. .PP
  37. Both the text and background color can be selected.
  38. A
  39. .I color
  40. argument of
  41. .RI `` color1
  42. .MW on
  43. .IR color2 ''
  44. prints text in
  45. .I color1
  46. on a background in
  47. .I color2 .
  48. .PP
  49. Named colors must be listed in the
  50. ``colordict''
  51. dictionary in file
  52. .MR \*(dP/color.ps .
  53. .SH FILES
  54. .MW \*(dT/tmac.color
  55. .br
  56. .MW \*(dP/color.ps
  57. .SH SEE ALSO
  58. .BR troff (1),
  59. .BR dpost (1),
  60. .BR mps (5)