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-rw-r--r-- | ChangeLog | 7 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/groff.texinfo | 35 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | tmac/groff_ms.man | 65 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | tmac/s.tmac | 13 |
5 files changed, 94 insertions, 29 deletions
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +2007-04-08 Keith Marshall <keith.d.marshall@ntlworld.com> + + * tmac/s.tmac (SN): Define unconditionally. + (SN-STYLE): New string; define. + + * NEWS, tmac/groff_ms.man, doc/groff.texinfo (SN-STYLE): Document it. + 2007-03-22 Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> * tmac/pspic.tmac: Fix harmless numeric overflow warning. Reported @@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ o For -ms, Eric S. Raymond contributed support for ancient Bell Labs localisms `.SC', `.UC', `.P1', and `.P2'. The latter three are enabled only after .SC is called. +o A new string, `SN-STYLE', has been added to the ms macros, controlling + the formatting of section numbers in headings defined by `.NH'. + VERSION 1.19.2 ============== diff --git a/doc/groff.texinfo b/doc/groff.texinfo index 91d5ce8e..29b4febb 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texinfo +++ b/doc/groff.texinfo @@ -3352,26 +3352,41 @@ standard error. @DefstrItem {SN-DOT, ms} @DefstrListEnd {SN-NO-DOT, ms} After invocation of @code{NH}, the assigned section number is made -available in the strings @code{SN-DOT} (exactly as it appears in the -printed section heading) and @code{SN-NO-DOT} (with the final period -omitted). The string @code{SN} is also defined, as an alias for -@code{SN-DOT}; if preferred, you may redefine it as an alias for -@code{SN-NO-DOT}, by including the initialization - +available in the strings @code{SN-DOT} (as it appears in a printed +section heading with default formatting, followed by a terminating +period), and @code{SN-NO-DOT} (with the terminating period omitted). +The string @code{SN} is also defined, as an alias for @code{SN-DOT}; +if preferred, you may redefine it as an alias for @code{SN-NO-DOT}, +by including the initialization @Example -.ds SN-NO-DOT .als SN SN-NO-DOT @endExample @noindent -@strong{before} your first use of @code{NH}, or simply +at any time @strong{before} you would like the change to take effect. +@endDefstr +@Defstr {SN-STYLE, ms} +You may control the style used to print section numbers, within +numbered section headings, by defining an appropriate alias for the +string @code{SN-STYLE}. The default style, in which the printed +section number is followed by a terminating period, is obtained +by defining the alias @Example -.als SN SN-NO-DOT +.als SN-STYLE SN-DOT +@endExample + +@noindent +If you prefer to omit the terminating period, from section numbers +appearing in numbered section headings, you may define the alias +@Example +.als SN-STYLE SN-NO-DOT @endExample @noindent -@strong{after} your first use of @code{NH}. +Any such change in section numbering style becomes effective from +the next use of @code{.NH}, following redefinition of the alias for +@code{SN-STYLE}. @endDefstr @Defmac {SH, [@Var{match-level}], ms} diff --git a/tmac/groff_ms.man b/tmac/groff_ms.man index 9ec359eb..00891139 100644 --- a/tmac/groff_ms.man +++ b/tmac/groff_ms.man @@ -528,14 +528,57 @@ scaling factor should be employed, when assigning a value specified in points. . .IP +The style used to represent the section number, +within a numbered heading, +is controlled by the +.B SN-STYLE +string; +this may be set to either the +.B SN-DOT +or the +.B SN-NO-DOT +style, +(described below), +by aliasing +.B SN-STYLE +accordingly. +By default, +.B SN-STYLE +is initialised by defining the alias +.RS +.nf +.IP +\&.als SN-STYLE SN-DOT +.fi +.RE +.IP +it may be changed to the +.B SN-NO-DOT +style, +if preferred, +by defining the alternative alias +.RS +.nf +.IP +\&.als SN-STYLE SN-NO-DOT +.fi +.RE +.IP +Any such change becomes effective with the first use of +.BR .NH , +.I after +the new alias is defined. +. +.IP After invoking .BR .NH , the assigned heading number is available in the strings .B SN-DOT -(exactly as it appears in the formatted heading), +(as it appears in the default formatting style for numbered headings, +with a terminating period following the number), and .B SN-NO-DOT -(with its final period omitted). +(with this terminating period omitted). The string .B SN is also defined, @@ -550,28 +593,16 @@ by including the initialisation: .RS .nf .IP -\&.ds SN-NO-DOT \&.als SN SN-NO-DOT .fi .RE . .IP -.I before -the first use of +at any time; +the change becomes effective with the next use of .BR .NH , -or simply: -. -.RS -.nf -.IP -\&.als SN SN-NO-DOT -.fi -.RE -. -.IP .I after -the first use of -.BR .NH . +the new alias is defined. . .TP .BI .SH\ [ xx ] diff --git a/tmac/s.tmac b/tmac/s.tmac index 82e4aaf7..b43fd454 100644 --- a/tmac/s.tmac +++ b/tmac/s.tmac @@ -1534,6 +1534,16 @@ Foundation, 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. .\" Numbered headings. .\" nh*hl is the level of the last heading .nr nh*hl 0 +.\" SN-DOT and SN-NO-DOT represent the section number of +.\" the current heading, with and without a terminating dot. +.ds SN-DOT +.ds SN-NO-DOT +.\" SN-STYLE sets the statement numbering style used in headings +.\" (either SN-DOT or SN-NO-DOT); for backward compatibility with +.\" earlier ms versions, the default is SN-DOT +.als SN-STYLE SN-DOT +.\" Also for backward compatibility, let SN represent SN-DOT. +.als SN SN-DOT .\" numbered heading .de @NH .ie '\\$1'S' \{\ @@ -1577,12 +1587,11 @@ Foundation, 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. . as SN-NO-DOT .\\n[H\\n[nh*i]] .\} .ds SN-DOT \\*[SN-NO-DOT]. -.if !dSN .als SN SN-DOT .nr sh*psincr (\\n[GROWPS]-\\n[nh*hl])*\\n[PSINCR] .SH-NO-TAG .DEVTAG-NH "\\$1" . if '\*(.T'html' .nr need_eo_h 1 -\\*[SN-DOT] +\\*[SN-STYLE] .. .\" **************************** .\" ******** module toc ******** |