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.TH proc_line PL "25-AUG-2004   PL ploticus.sourceforge.net"


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.LP
\fBproc line\fR may be used to draw arbitrary lines in scaled space or absolute space.
It is typically used for annotations, etc.
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.SH Attributes
The \fCpoints\fR attribute \fBmust\fR be specified.

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\fBpoints\fR 
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.IP \0
A list of points.  One or more lines.  Ends at first empty (blank) line.  
Each line may have one coordinate pair or two.  If \fBtwo\fR, the
first point is the beginning of a line, and the second point is the end
of a line.  If \fBone\fR, the point is taken as a continuation of line
from previous point.
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Example: 
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points:	1.0 3.0 1.0 4.5
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	3.0 3.0
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\fBnotation\fR 
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\fCabsolute | scaled | locval\fR
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Specifies whether points are to be taken as locations in absolute
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Default is \fClocval\fR.
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Example: \fCnotation: scaled\fR

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\fBlinedetails\fR 
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.IP \0
Details controlling the rendering of the line.  
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Example: \fClinedetails: width=3 color=green\fR


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