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author | wlemb <wlemb> | 2001-11-21 00:09:05 +0000 |
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committer | wlemb <wlemb> | 2001-11-21 00:09:05 +0000 |
commit | 27f30ca70d36830294cb7927910061676d4a255d (patch) | |
tree | ea3a37f7590f1ab217a4ca197fd19e30432637f4 /doc | |
parent | d924e1dd669583a615d264a17eecad98a4050b74 (diff) | |
download | groff-27f30ca70d36830294cb7927910061676d4a255d.tar.gz |
* tmac/an-old.tmac (an-header): Set header length equal to page
width.
* doc/groff.texinfo: Improve documentation of `ne' request. Other
minor fixes.
* NEWS: Small fix.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/groff.texinfo | 22 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/groff.texinfo b/doc/groff.texinfo index 3b896e58..140ddb8b 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texinfo +++ b/doc/groff.texinfo @@ -5329,7 +5329,8 @@ If @code{in} is called without an argument, the indentation is reset to the previous value before the last call to @code{in}. The default scaling indicator is@w{ }@code{m}. -The indentation is associated with the current environment. +The indentation is associated with the current environment +(@pxref{Environments}). If a negative indentation value is specified (which is not allowed), @code{gtroff} emits a warning of type @samp{range} and sets the @@ -5351,8 +5352,8 @@ increment or decrement value is specified, adjust the temporary indentation relative to the value set by the @code{in} request. This request causes a break; its value is associated with the current -environment. The default scaling indicator is@w{ }@code{m}. A call -of @code{ti} without an argument is ignored. +environment (@pxref{Environments}). The default scaling indicator +is@w{ }@code{m}. A call of @code{ti} without an argument is ignored. If the total indentation value is negative (which is not allowed), @code{gtroff} emits a warning of type @samp{range} and sets the @@ -5387,7 +5388,8 @@ the previous value before the last call to @code{ll}. If a negative line length is specified (which is not allowed), @code{gtroff} emits a warning of type @samp{range} and sets the line length to zero. -The line length is associated with the current environment. +The line length is associated with the current environment +(@pxref{Environments}). @cindex line length register (@code{.l}) The current line length (as set by @code{ll}) can be found in the @@ -5574,6 +5576,8 @@ cause a break or actually eject a page. @endDefreq @cindex orphan lines, preventing with @code{ne} +@cindex conditional page break (@code{ne}) +@cindex page break, conditional (@code{ne}) @Defreq {ne, [@Var{space}]} It is often necessary to force a certain amount of space before a new page occurs. This is most useful to make sure that there is not a @@ -5591,6 +5595,9 @@ do the following before each paragraph: .ne 2 text text text @endExample + +@code{ne} will then automatically cause a page break if there is space +for one line only. @endDefreq @cindex @code{ne} request, comparison with @code{sv} @@ -6169,8 +6176,9 @@ underline font is activated. Within the span of a @code{ul} request, it is possible to change fonts, but after the last line affected by @code{ul} the saved font is restored. -This command is associated with the current environment. The -underline font can be changed with the @code{uf} request. +This command is associated with the current environment +(@pxref{Environments}). The underline font can be changed with the +@code{uf} request. @c XXX @xref should be changed to grotty @@ -7406,7 +7414,7 @@ The @code{als} request can make a macro have more than one name. This would be called as @Example -.vl $Id: groff.texinfo,v 1.82 2001/11/16 20:03:43 wlemb Exp $ +.vl $Id: groff.texinfo,v 1.83 2001/11/21 00:09:11 wlemb Exp $ @endExample @endDefesc |