Output Processor

.section command (Output processor)

The .section command produces automatic section numbering and formatting.

Synonyms.sec

Syntax

section {sec.number} title.text

Parameter(s)


`sec.number`	Indicates the section number. If not specified, the default is 1. Section numbers are sequentially incremented within levels.
`title.text`	Title of the section.

When a section number is encountered, the section number and title text are output. The section number and title text are recorded in the table of contents.

Note: Section numbering can be suppressed using the .set section command.

See also

.print ptoc command→.print toc→.set section→Output processor commands→Output processor overview→