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.TH multidist_prefab PL "02-JUN-2006   PL ploticus.sourceforge.net"

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\fBmultidist\fR is similar to
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except that it can produce multiple, overlaid frequency distributions,
each from a separate data field (column).
Except as noted below, all of the
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parameters may be used, and \fBmultidist\fR was contributed as
a backwards-compatible replacement for 
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Contributed by 
Marshall Rose; please forward any questions to him at
\fCmrose@dbc.mtview.ca.us\fR 

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.SH Parameters
    
.IP \0
\fBoverlay\fR may be given as \fCyes\fR, which causes multiple distributions
to be done.  Each field (column) of the data will be tabulated individually and a distribution
computed and plotted.  The first row of the data gives the name for each category,
and is used in the legend.  A legend is always rendered. 
\fBfld\fR should \fBnot\fR be supplied.  \fBxrange\fR and \fByrange\fR must be supplied.
If \fBoverlay\fR is not \fCyes\fR, multidist operates identically to 
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.IP \0
\fBrotate\fR may be given as \fCyes\fR to rotate the data matrix (as seen in
the above example).

.IP \0
All of the parameters (including standard parameters) supported by
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