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author | wl <wl> | 2012-12-03 09:17:13 +0000 |
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committer | wl <wl> | 2012-12-03 09:17:13 +0000 |
commit | 1e730cfba3e14ee2f94ff37186221926d8b7c746 (patch) | |
tree | 62e15c69f60ed9cfbc14f34cd6ffb21fcfd7ea33 | |
parent | df0706ce397ec2611a590c4799ffc7964e6585fe (diff) | |
download | groff-1e730cfba3e14ee2f94ff37186221926d8b7c746.tar.gz |
Improve documentation of `\.'.
-rw-r--r-- | man/groff.man | 17 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/man/groff.man b/man/groff.man index b7e3aa21..2363ebc8 100644 --- a/man/groff.man +++ b/man/groff.man @@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ groff.man This file is part of groff, the GNU roff type-setting system. -Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, - 2009, 2010 +Copyright (C) 2000-2010, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. written by Bernd Warken <bwarken@mayn.de> maintained by Werner Lemberg <wl@gnu.org> @@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ operating mode, called the .BR "copy mode" . . .P -The copy mode behavior can be quite tricky, but there are some rules +The copy mode behaviour can be quite tricky, but there are some rules that ensure a safe usage. . .IP 1. @@ -541,10 +540,6 @@ and .request while . There it is the control character that introduces a request (or macro). . -The special behavior can be delayed by using the -.esc . -escape. -. By using the .request cc request, the control character can be set to a different character, @@ -624,7 +619,7 @@ The open parenthesis is only special in escape sequences when introducing an escape name or argument consisting of exactly two characters. . -In groff, this behavior can be replaced by the \f[CB][]\f[] construct. +In groff, this behaviour can be replaced by the \f[CB][]\f[] construct. .TP \&\f[CB][\f[] The opening bracket is only special in groff escape sequences; there @@ -2769,7 +2764,9 @@ the underline character. . .TP .ESC . -An uninterpreted dot (period), even at start of line. +The same as a dot (`.'). +Necessary in nested macro definitions so that `\[rs]\[rs]..' expands to +`..'. . .TP .ESC % @@ -4080,7 +4077,7 @@ be reproduced, and say which version of groff you are using. .SH AUTHORS .\" -------------------------------------------------------------------- . -Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 +Copyright (C) 2000-2010, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. . .P |