17. 8. 2023 11:58:55 donk86@gmail.com:

> Thanks. Just last night I gave up on p9p eqn and compiled
> heirloom eqn. But I still plan on trying your awk script as well

Perhaps, apart from heirloom, there is also another rewrite from the 'neat' family, neatroff. I would suggest having a look at that. There is also neateqn there.

Ruda