Improve documentation of `\.'.

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