.pg ! ! .lm CMDTAB.nf ________ | | | | | .OB | | | |________| .fi.lm LEFTMG .hl 1;OB command .ix OVERBAR .ix OB The overbar command (OB) will overprint the previous line with the specified characters one line above the current line. .s.lm +7.nf _________ ___________________________________ | | | | .OB | [n] [;text] or | | | text on following line | |_________|___________________________________| .fi.lm LEFTMG.s The OB command will overprint the previous line with the text one line above the current line. .b The parameter n, is optional and specifies how far above the current line the text should be placed. Like the center command, the text for OB can appear on the same line as the command, when preceded by a semi-colon, or it can be placed on the line immediately following the OP command. .s 2;.lm LEFTMG Defaults: .s;.lm +7 Default paper movement is 1 full line. n can be 1/8 to 1 (8/8) line movement. If n is less than 0 or greater than 1, n is set to 1. .b.i-7 Notes: .b This command is typically used in equations to generate over-scores in displayed equations while allowing the overscores to be placed directly above the overscored text. See EQ example for use of this.