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authorG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2022-11-16 15:00:38 -0600
committerG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2022-11-17 10:41:09 -0600
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[me]: Integrate better with papersize.tmac.
* tmac/e.tmac: Integrate better with papersize.tmac by no longer forcing line (and title) length to 6 inches for typesetters on initialization. Gather default line length from output device description, possibly modified later (by other macro file or input). No change to terminal ("nroff mode") output. * NEWS: Add item. Tested as follows. $ cat lorem.me .de M . nr N \\$1-1 . if \\$1 .M \\nN . pp Sed ut perspiciatis, unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam eaque ipsa, quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt, explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem, quia voluptas sit, aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos, qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt, neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum, quia dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscivelit, sed quia non-numquam eius modi tempora incidunt, ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipitlaboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit, qui inea voluptate velit esse, quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum, qui dolorem eum fugiat, quo voluptas nulla pariatur? At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus, qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum deleniti atque corrupti, quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint, obcaecati cupiditate non-provident, similique sunt in culpa, qui officia deserunt mollitia animi, id est laborum et dolorum fuga. Et harum quidem rerum facilis est et expedita distinctio. Nam libero tempore, cum soluta nobis est eligendi optio, cumque nihil impedit, quo minus id, quod maxime placeat, facere possimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est, omnis dolor repellendus. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet, ut et voluptates repudiandae sint et molestiae non-recusandae. Itaque earum rerum hic tenetur a sapiente delectus, ut aut reiciendis voluptatibus maiores alias consequatur aut perferendis doloribus asperiores repellat. .. .M 4 $ ./test-groff -me lorem.me >| lorem-me-port.ps $ ./test-groff -dpaper=letterl -me -P-l lorem.me >| lorem-me-land.ps
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@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ o The doc (mdoc) macro package now renders man page (sub)section cross
references cited with the `Sx` macro by quoting them instead of
setting them in italics.
+o On typestting output devices, the e (me) macro package now derives the
+ line length from the device description, which can be overriden by the
+ "papersize.tmac" macro file (usually configured via the "-d paper"
+ groff command-line option). The package thus adapts to landscape
+ orientation and paper formats other than U.S. letter. It continues to
+ use a line length of 6 (notional) inches on terminals.
+
o The e (me) macro package has changed its support for output line
numbering with the `n1` and `n2` macros to resolve several bugs in the
previous implementation. The `n1` macro now accepts an optional `C`