From 1b5a9554b42f4bd4f95069088c62c78c0657f0be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "G. Branden Robinson" Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 22:25:13 -0500 Subject: doc/groff.texi: Revise discussion of `ce` request. Also adjust dead-tree pagination. --- doc/groff.texi | 21 +++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi index 0ad05fc7a..8e5122e56 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texi +++ b/doc/groff.texi @@ -8163,22 +8163,18 @@ Went the day well? @cindex centering lines (@code{ce}) @cindex lines, centering (@code{ce}) Break (unless the no-break control character is used), center the output -of the next @var{nnn} productive input lines without filling, then break -again (regardless of the control character). The count of lines -remaining to be centered is stored in the read-only register @code{.ce} -and is associated with the environment (@pxref{Environments}). -@var{nnn} specifies the number of lines to be centered. If the argument -is not positive, centering is disabled. Omitting the argument implies -an @var{nnn} of @samp{1}. - -The basis for centering text is the line length (as set with the -@code{ll} request) minus the indentation (as set with the @code{in} -request). Temporary indentation is ignored. +of the next @var{nnn} productive input lines with respect to the line +length and indentation, then break again regarding of the invoking +control character. Temporary indentation is ignored. The count of +lines remaining to be centered is stored in the read-only register +@code{.ce} and is associated with the environment +(@pxref{Environments}). @cindex @code{ce} request, difference from @w{@samp{.ad c}} While the @w{@samp{.ad c}} request also centers text, it fills the text -as well. The following example demonstrates the difference. +as well. +@c Wrap example at 56 columns. @Example .de FR This is a small text fragment that shows the differences @@ -8222,6 +8218,7 @@ right-align. If the argument is not positive, right-alignment is disabled. Omitting the argument implies an @var{nnn} of @samp{1}. @endDefreq +@need 2000 @DefreqList {ss, word-space-size [@Var{additional-sentence-space-size}]} @DefregItemx {.ss} @DefregListEndx {.sss} -- cgit v1.2.1