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<h3 class="section" id="ms-1">4.6 <samp class="file">ms</samp></h3>
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<p>The <samp class="file">ms</samp> (&ldquo;manuscript&rdquo;) package is suitable for the preparation
of letters, memoranda, reports, and books.  These <code class="code">groff</code>
macros feature cover page and table of contents generation,
automatically numbered headings, several paragraph styles, a variety of
text styling options, footnotes, and multi-column page layouts.
<samp class="file">ms</samp> supports the <code class="command">tbl</code>, <code class="command">eqn</code>, <code class="command">pic</code>, and
<code class="command">refer</code> preprocessors for inclusion of tables, mathematical
equations, diagrams, and standardized bibliographic citations.  This
implementation is mostly compatible with the documented interface and
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