prep [-UTF8 | -UTF16BE | -UCS4] [sections] filename
The prep tool reads the mark-up of a specification, starting from the file identified by the given filename, and displays the corresponding sequence of UCS characters in a window. The sections of the specification appear in definition before use order, with operator templates moved to immediately after section headers. Those sections whose names are listed in the sections arguments are omitted from the display.
The display is generated using the troff tool, so only those characters known to troff can be displayed correctly. For other UCS characters, their code positions are displayed instead.
Specifies the encoding to use for the UCS characters within the prep tool, default UTF8.
specifies the processor architecture on which prep is to be executed. Unless you are accessing prep remotely in a heterogeneous computing network, the default is likely to be appropriate. Recognised values include irix6, solaris2 and i486.
names the directory in which CADiZ is installed. In particular, executables are kept in $CADIZ/mip/bin. If that directory is in your $PATH, then it is not necessary to set the CADIZ variable.
is a search path of directories in which zpp will look for files. zpp looks in the directory of toolkits $CADIZ/mip/kits/$MARKUP first, then any directories given by $CADIZPATH, and lastly in the current directory.
specifies the X server of the screen on which the previewing windows should appear. If that is serving a different screen, or a different user, then it may be necessary to grant permission explicitly, perhaps using the xhost command.
should be either latex or groff. This determines which mark-up zpp assumes is used in the files. It defaults to groff.
The exit status of prep is
if no errors are detected in the entire specification,
if some errors are detected in the specification,
if prep detects something amiss with itself.