The .LITERAL command allows you to have your text formatted exactly as you have typed it. This means that you will get a blank line in the output file wherever a blank line occurs in the input file. (If the value specified by the .SPACING command is anything other than one, you will get the spacing value that you specified.) Commands are not recognized when .LITERAL is in effect and are treated as ordinary text if you enter them. DSR flags are also treated as normal text. Tab stops set prior to the .LITERAL command, however, are still in effect within the block of .LITERAL text (see .TAB STOPS). You must enter .END LITERAL when you want DSR to resume normal formatting. If you want to have flags in effect, use the .KEEP and .NO FILL commands instead of the .LITERAL command. Formats .LITERAL [n] .END LITERAL Abreviated formats .LT [n] .EL
1 – Parameter
n The number of lines to be produced. This argument is included only for compatibility with older versions of RUNOFF and is not necessary or recommended.