Re: [Groff] Graph in a man page

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I'd like to include a simple diagram in a man page, something
> like this :
>
>                _____       _____        _____
>               |     |  A  |     |   C  |     |
>               |  X  |---->|  Y  |----->|  Z  |
>               |     |<----|     |<-----|     |
>               |_____|  B  |_____|   D  |_____|
>
> I suppose I could use tbl or switch to a fixed-spacing font and
> use .nf. What would you recommend ?

The advantage of tbl is that you get a real graphics with non-TTy
output devices.

> It must work both in print and in a terminal and not depend on
> Groff.

`Must not depend on groff'?  What does this mean?


    Werner