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troff

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troff

Summary

troff is a software[1]. troff has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • troff's instance of is recorded as software[3].
  • troff's instance of is recorded as computer program[4].
  • troff's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[5].
  • troff's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[6].
  • troff's operating system is recorded as Q11368[7].
  • troff's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[8].
  • troff's operating system is recorded as Plan 9[9].
  • troff is used for command[10].
  • troff is used for desktop publishing[11].
  • troff is used for typesetting[12].
  • troff's Commons category is recorded as Troff[13].
  • troff's platform is recorded as cross-platform[14].
  • troff comprises eqn[15].
  • troff comprises Troff macro[16].
  • troff comprises tbl[17].
  • troff comprises chem[18].
  • troff's official website is recorded as https://troff.org[19].
  • troff's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Troff[20].
  • roff inspired troff[21].
  • troff's media type is recorded as text/troff[22].

Why It Matters

troff has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

cross-platform Plan 9 software Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . troff.org. Retrieved . troff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . troff.org. Retrieved . troff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · RogueScholar · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → —
    Has part(s) → eqn, Troff macro, tbl +1
    Media type → text/troff
    Copyright license → MIT License
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1163]]: text/troff"
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