| .ds dP /usr/lib/postscript |
| .ds dT /usr/lib/tmac |
| .TH MCOLOR 5 |
| .SH NAME |
| .B mcolor |
| \- color and reverse video macro |
| .SH SYNOPSIS |
| \*(mBtroff \-mcolor\f1 |
| .OP "" options [] |
| .OP "" files [] |
| .SH DESCRIPTION |
| .B mcolor |
| is a macro package for color selection and reverse video printing |
| on PostScript printers. |
| The package is compatible with most existing macro packages |
| and includes the following macro: |
| .TP 1.25i |
| .MI .CL "\0color\0text" |
| Prints |
| .I text |
| in |
| .IR color . |
| No arguments restores the default color (black). |
| If |
| .I text |
| is omitted the selected |
| .I color |
| remains in effect until another |
| .I color |
| is selected. |
| If two arguments are given the |
| .I text |
| is printed in |
| .I color |
| and then the default color is restored. |
| .PP |
| Both the text and background color can be selected. |
| A |
| .I color |
| argument of |
| .RI `` color1 |
| .MW on |
| .IR color2 '' |
| prints text in |
| .I color1 |
| on a background in |
| .I color2 . |
| .PP |
| Named colors must be listed in the |
| ``colordict'' |
| dictionary in file |
| .MR \*(dP/color.ps . |
| .SH FILES |
| .MW \*(dT/tmac.color |
| .br |
| .MW \*(dP/color.ps |
| .SH SEE ALSO |
| .BR troff (1), |
| .BR dpost (1), |
| .BR mps (5) |