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authorDave Kemper <saint.snit@gmail.com>2021-04-16 11:50:37 +0000
committerG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2021-04-18 15:20:56 +1000
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doc/me{intro,ref}.me: Use "point size" correctly.
Fixes <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60403>.
-rw-r--r--ChangeLog8
-rw-r--r--doc/meintro.me12
-rw-r--r--doc/meref.me36
3 files changed, 32 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b63f0c83b..871d46c45 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2021-04-17 Dave Kemper <saint.snit@gmail.com>
+
+ * doc/meintro.me:
+ * doc/meref.me: Correct and make consistent usage of the term
+ "point size".
+
+ Fixes <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60403>.
+
2021-04-17 G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
* tmac/an-old.tmac (SS): Add devtags support. Set a subsection
diff --git a/doc/meintro.me b/doc/meintro.me
index 2b0e91be6..3514492f3 100644
--- a/doc/meintro.me
+++ b/doc/meintro.me
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ The default point size
is 10 points
for most text,
8 points for footnotes.
-To change the pointsize,
+To change the point size,
type:
.(b
\&.sz \c
@@ -2126,20 +2126,20 @@ between adjacent lines)
is set to be proportional
to the type size.
.pp
-These pointsize changes are
+These point-size changes are
.i temporary !!!
For example,
-to reset the pointsize of basic text to twelve point, use:
+to reset the point size of basic text to twelve point, use:
.(b
\&.nr pp 12
\&.nr sp 12
\&.nr tp 12
.)b
-to reset the default pointsize of
+to reset the default point size of
paragraphs,
section headers,
and titles respectively.
-If you only want to set the names of sections in a larger pointsize,
+If you only want to set the names of sections in a larger point size,
use:
.(b
\&.nr sp 11
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ alone \*- this sets section titles
above)
in a larger font than the default.
.pp
-A single word or phrase can be set in a smaller pointsize
+A single word or phrase can be set in a smaller point size
than the surrounding text
using the
.b .sm
diff --git a/doc/meref.me b/doc/meref.me
index 359dd6702..73ea08101 100644
--- a/doc/meref.me
+++ b/doc/meref.me
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Specifically,
the reader should understand
breaks,
fonts,
-pointsizes,
+point sizes,
the use and definition of number registers
and strings,
how to define macros,
@@ -1115,11 +1115,11 @@ on the current page.
.b .sz
.i +P
.DE
-The pointsize is set to
+The point size is set to
.i P
[10p],
and the line spacing is set proportionally.
-The line spacing as a percentage of the pointsize expressed in units
+The line spacing as a percentage of the point size expressed in units
is stored in
.NR ($v .
The percentage used internally
@@ -1133,8 +1133,8 @@ This size is
sticky beyond many macros:
in particular,
.NR (pp
-(paragraph pointsize)
-modifies the pointsize every time a new paragraph is begun
+(paragraph point size)
+modifies the point size every time a new paragraph is begun
using the
.b \&.pp ,
.b \&.lp ,
@@ -1145,15 +1145,15 @@ or
macros.
Also,
.NR (fp
-(footnote pointsize),
+(footnote point size),
.NR (qp
-(quote pointsize),
+(quote point size),
.NR (sp
-(section header pointsize),
+(section header point size),
and
.NR (tp
-(title pointsize)
-may modify the pointsize.
+(title point size)
+may modify the point size.
.TL
.b .r
.i W
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ it is safe in nofill mode only.
.DE
Sets
.i W
-in a smaller pointsize,
+in a smaller point size,
with
.i X
appended.
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
\en(fi R footnote indent (first line only)
\en(fm R footer margin
\&.fo M set footer
-\en(fp R footnote pointsize
+\en(fp R footnote point size
\en(fs R footnote prespace
\en(fu R footnote undent (from right margin)
\eh\'\fI\&d\fP\' F\(sc local horizontal motion for distance \fI\&d\fP
@@ -2162,13 +2162,13 @@ NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
\&.po M\(sc page offset
\en(po R simulated page offset
\&.pp M begin paragraph
-\en(pp R paragraph pointsize
+\en(pp R paragraph point size
\en(ps R paragraph prespace
\&.q M quoted
\e*(qa S for all
\e*(qe S there exists
\en(qi R quote indent (also shortens line)
-\en(qp R quote pointsize
+\en(qp R quote point size
\en(qs R quote pre/post space
\&.r M roman font
\&.rb M real bold font
@@ -2185,14 +2185,14 @@ NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
\&.sh M begin numbered section
\en(si R relative base indent per section depth
\&.sk M skip next page
-\&.sm M set argument in a smaller pointsize
+\&.sm M set argument in a smaller point size
\&.so M\(sc source input file
\en(so R additional section title offset
\&.sp M\(sc vertical space (except at top of page, in contrast to .bl)
-\en(sp R section title pointsize
+\en(sp R section title point size
\en(ss R section prespace
\&.sx M change section depth
-\&.sz M set pointsize and vertical spacing
+\&.sz M set point size and vertical spacing
\&.ta M\(sc set tab stops
\&.tc M\(sc set tab repetition character
\e*(td S today's date
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
\&.tl M\(sc three part title
\en(tm R top title margin
\&.tp M begin title page
-\en(tp R title pointsize
+\en(tp R title point size
\&.tr M\(sc translate
\&.u M underlined
\&.uh M unnumbered section