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In this case we've had to markup the text to tell AsctoHTM where the table starts and ends (because the RSTS/E and RSX-11 lines appear to break the table).

AscToTab would simply treat the whole file (including these lines if left in) as one table.

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 $_$_BEGIN_TABLE
 $_$_TABLE_MAY_BE_SPARSE
     System    Switch         Meaning
     -----------------------------------------------------------------
     RSTS/E
               /SIZE:n        start with nK word editing area
               /SIZE:+n       start  with  nK  additional   words   of
                              editing area

     RSTS/E
     RSX-11
     VAX/VMS
               /INSPECT       Do not create an output file
               /FIND          Initially  position  to   the   position
                              marker  left  in  the file by the VTEDIT
                              macro and delete the marker.
               /NOCREATE      Do not automatically create a  new  file
                              if   the  file  specified  by  the  TECO
                              command does not exist.
               /NOINI         Do   not   use   TECO.INI   to   perform
                              initialization
               /NOMEMORY      Do not  remember  the  argument  to  the
                              invocation command.
               /SCROLL        Automatically   enter    split    screen
                              scrolling   mode,   using   1/4  of  the
                              screen's lines  as  the  scrolling  area
                              (available on VT100 terminals only).
               /VTEDIT        Load VTEDIT video terminal editor
 $_$_END_TABLE