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authoresr <esr>2007-02-03 11:11:29 +0000
committeresr <esr>2007-02-03 11:11:29 +0000
commitcbd4f0da4a467cefcee795aa0962dabfc6f6cc92 (patch)
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downloadgroff-cbd4f0da4a467cefcee795aa0962dabfc6f6cc92.tar.gz
Fix some usage errors, do a little visual tweaking.
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--- a/tmac/groff_man.man
+++ b/tmac/groff_man.man
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ active).
is centered in the header line.
.
.IP
-For HTML output, headers and footers are completely supressed.
+For HTML output, headers and footers are completely suppressed.
.
.IP
Additionally, this macro starts a new page; the new line number is\ 1
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ vertical space downwards by the amount specified by the
.B PD
macro.
.
-The font size and shape are reset to the default value (10pt
-resp. Roman).
+The font size and shape are reset to the default value (normally 10pt
+Roman).
.
Finally, the current left margin and the indentation are restored.
.
@@ -488,10 +488,14 @@ yet) has number\ 1, and each call to
increases the level by\ 1.
.
.TP
-.B .EX/.EE
-Example/End Example. Between this pair of macros, filling is
-disabled and the font is set to constant-width. This is useful for
-formatting code, command, and configuration-file examples. The
+.B EX
+.TQ
+.B EE
+Example/End Example. After
+.BR EX ,
+filling is disabled and the font is set to constant-width. This is
+useful for formatting code, command, and configuration-file examples.
+The
.B EE
macro restores the previous font.
.sp
@@ -627,7 +631,9 @@ Using these macros helps ensure that you will get hyperlinks when your
manual page is rendered in a browser or other program that is Web-enabled.
.TP
-.B UR/UE
+.B UR
+.TQ
+.B UE
Wrap a World Wide Web hyperlink. The argument to the
.B UR
is the URL; thereafter, lines until
@@ -647,7 +653,9 @@ will usually display like this: "this is a link to some random
site <http:\&//randomsite,org/fubar> given as an example".
.TP
-.B MT/ME
+.B MT
+.TQ
+.B ME
Wrap an email address. The argument of MT is the address; text
following, until
.BR ME ,
@@ -677,7 +685,7 @@ file of a
.BR groff installation.
These macros are a convenience for authors. They will also assist
-automated translation tools and help broswers in recognizing
+automated translation tools and help browsers in recognizing
command synopses and treating them differently from running text.
.
.TP