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authorG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2024-03-15 23:19:31 -0500
committerG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2024-03-15 23:19:31 -0500
commitf378721fdec399cd01d55810ec5125dc08b2b2f3 (patch)
tree18815bd06a0ed2f8ebc79c067e2abb07c3e91d2d
parent2332f182f65ffba95567ba927ce2313bec24219d (diff)
groff_man*(7): Fix content and style nits.
Content: * Note that DWB troff doesn't support \[xxx] escape sequence syntax. Style: * Favor active voice over passive.
-rw-r--r--tmac/groff_man.7.man.in22
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
index 3320ad383..f43481161 100644
--- a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
+++ b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
@@ -1203,8 +1203,8 @@ Several features of the above example are of note.
.IP \(bu 3n
The empty request (.),
which does nothing,
-is used to vertically space the input file for readability by the
-document maintainer.
+vertically spaces the input file for readability by the document
+maintainer.
.
Do not put blank (empty) lines in a man page source document.
.
@@ -1245,8 +1245,7 @@ a space precedes the ellipsis.
.IP \(bu
The non-breaking adjustable space escape sequence
.B \e\(ti
-is used to prevent the output line from breaking within the option
-brackets;
+prevents the output line from breaking within the option brackets;
see subsection \(lqPortability\(rq below.
.
.
@@ -2854,8 +2853,10 @@ Heirloom Doctools
.IR troff , \" Heirloom Doctools
and
.IR neatroff ,
-but not Plan\~9 or Solaris
-.I troff. \" Plan 9, Solaris
+but not Documenter's Workbench,
+Plan\~9,
+or Solaris
+.I troff. \" DWB, Plan 9, Solaris
.
.
.TP
@@ -4229,14 +4230,13 @@ that precedes it.
.
.
.IP
-After calls to the
+Calling the
.B .SH
-and
+or
.B .SS
-sectioning macros,
-all relative insets are cleared and calls to
+sectioning macros clears all relative insets and
.B .RE
-have no effect until
+calls have no effect until
.B .RS
is used again.
.