URL:
<https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63632>
Summary: manpages: improve some wording and typesetting
Project: GNU troff
Submitter: bjarniig
Submitted: Sun 08 Jan 2023 08:09:53 PM UTC
Category: General
Severity: 3 - Normal
Item Group: Lint
Status: None
Privacy: Public
Assigned to: None
Open/Closed: Open
Discussion Lock: Any
Planned Release: None
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Follow-up Comments:
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Date: Sun 08 Jan 2023 08:09:53 PM UTC By: Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig>
Subject: manpages: improve some wording and typesetting
Input file is ./contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
347:stores the 1st argument as
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Input file is ./contrib/mm/groff_mm.7.man
Split lines longer than 100 characters into two or more lines.
Appropriate break points are the end of a sentence and a subordinate
clause; after punctuation marks.
./contrib/mm/groff_mm.7.man: line 3245 length 129
.BI TC\ "\fR[\fPslevel \fR[\fPspacing \fR[\fPtlevel \fR[\fPtab \fR[\fPh1
\fR[\fPh2 \fR[\fPh3 \fR[\fPh4 \fR[\fPh5\fR]]]]]]]]]\fP"
#####
Add a missing left italic correction in front of \fI, or use a macro
.BI LT\ \fR[\fIarg\/\fR]\fI
#####
Add a zero (0) in front of a decimal fraction that begins with a period
(.)
3321:\&.ds Ci .25i .5i .75i 1i 1i
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Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
1427:the default amount is 1v.
1842:Default is 2v.
3189:like \[lq]3i\[rq] or \[lq]8v\[rq].
3206:Reset tabs to every\ 5n.
3503:Indent the verbose text by \[lq]5n\[rq].
3549:(\[lq]7v 5v\[rq])
4385:The default is 0.5v in troff mode and 1v in nroff mode.
4617:Default is 5n.
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
951:.I format,
952:.I fill,
3092:.I mode,
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
695:.BI AT\~ title\c
2783:.BI \-I\~ n\c
#####
Input file is ./contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
142:.\" XXX: but we have PDFPIC now...so -Tps is necessary only for people
1728: threat, at length I would be avenged.\|.\|.
1863:.RI ( "The most important point.\|.\|.\&" )
2878:.BR \[rs]*[ST].\|.\|.\&\[rs]*[STX] ),
2894:.BR \[rs]*[ST].\|.\|.\&\[rs]*[STX] ).
3137:.B The beginning of a paragraph.\|.\|.\&
3139:.B The beginning of another paragraph.\|.\|.\&
#####
Add a zero (0) in front of a decimal fraction that begins with a period
(.)
1162:.B .B_MARGIN .75i
2220:.B .L_MARGIN .5i
#####
Input file is ./man/groff.7.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
491:.I groff,
1091:.B !\&,
2707:.I ident.
4143:.I font.
5318:.I registers.
6654:.I stack,
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
600:.BI \[rs] newline\c
635:.BI \[rs] newline\c
1717:.BI \[rs] space\c
6931:.BI ": ${" var \c
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
3074:(in multiples of 1/1000th).
3942:.IR N \~12ths
3951:.IR M \~12ths
#####
Input file is ./man/groff_char.7.man
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
802:].\|.\|.]
875:.\" And thereby hangs a tale...
933:.\" XXX: I surmise that...
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
156:.B \e[bs].
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
743:.BI \[rs][u nnnn\c
744:.RI [ n\c
799:.BI \[rs][u base-glyph\c
801:.BI _ combining-component\c
894:.BI \[rs]( xx\c
#####
Input file is ./man/groff_diff.7.man
Find a repeated word
! 770 --> is
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
1018:.B \[rs],
1033:.B \[rs],
1942:.I ident.
3634:.I anything,
3639:.I body.
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
406:.BI \[rs][ xxx\c
408:.BI \[rs]N\[aq] xxx\c
2632:.BI .hpfcode\~ "a b"\c
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
2334:must a non-negative integer multiple of 1/1000th.
N.B. line 2334 is missing the word "be"
4229:The zoom value of the current font, in multiples of 1/1000th.
#####
Input file is ./man/groff_font.5.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
805:.I subfields,
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
211:.BI papersize\~ format-or-dimension-pair-or-file-name\c
#####
Input file is ./man/groff_out.5.man
Use a macro to change to the italic font, instead of \fI [1], if
possible.
The macros have the italic corrections, but "\c" removes the "\/" part,
which is in the macro.
So "\/" must be added to the argument before the "\c" string.
Or
add the italic corrections.
[1] man-pages(7)
67:\fB\\$1\fP\ \fI\,\\$2\/\fP\\$3
71:\fBD\\$1\fP\ \fI\,\\$2\/\fP\|\*[@linebreak]
91:\fBx\\$1\fP\ \fI\\$2\fP\|\*[@linebreak]
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
562:.I n;
799:.I n;
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
447:.BI # anything\c
#####
Input file is ./man/groff_tmac.5.man
Use a macro to change to the italic font, instead of \fI [1], if
possible.
The macros have the italic corrections, but "\c" removes the "\/" part,
which is in the macro.
So "\/" must be added to the argument before the "\c" string.
Or
add the italic corrections.
[1] man-pages(7)
671:|\|\fB\-I\fP\~\fIn\fP] \
672:\fI\|file\fP [\fIwidth\fP [\,\fIheight\/\fP]]
#####
Add a missing left italic correction in front of \fI, or use a macro
\fI\|file\fP [\fIwidth\fP [\,\fIheight\/\fP]]
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
514:.BI \%paper= format\c
#####
Input file is ./man/roff.7.man
Increase size of ~ (tilde) to make it more visible
with "troff" by using character \(ti.
1325:.\" <https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~bwk/202/summer.reconstructed.pdf>.
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
137:.I filling.
228:.I hyphenation.
248:.I break.
330:.I requests.
416:.I arguments,
450:.I interpolation.
589:.I vee.
718:.I characters.
721:.I groff,
#####
Input file is ./src/devices/grodvi/grodvi.1.man
Find a repeated word
! 333 --> are
#####
Input file is ./src/devices/grolbp/grolbp.1.man
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
60:.BI \-\-copies= num-copies\c
62:.BI \-\-fontdir= font-directory\c
66:.BI \-\-linewidth= width\c
68:.BI \-\-orientation= orientation\c
70:.BI \-\-papersize= paper-format\c
#####
Input file is ./src/devices/gropdf/gropdf.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
661:.B grops.
1355:.I gropdf.
1672:.I troffrc.
#####
Input file is ./src/devices/grops/grops.1.man
Add a zero (0) in front of a decimal fraction that begins with a period
(.)
1173:\[rs]D\[aq]l .9m 0\[aq]\[rs]h\[aq].05m\[aq]\[aq]\[rs]
1223:{ gsave .9 setgray clippath pathbbox exch 2 copy
1224: .5 mul exch .5 mul translate atan rotate pop pop
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
347:.I GROPS_PROLOGUE.
1385:.I grops.
1761:.I troffrc.
#####
Input file is ./src/devices/grotty/grotty.1.man
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
261:.\" Version 487 of...
#####
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x55, 2D) to a minus (\-), if in front of a
name for an option.
252:.\" double-struck characters as bold nor supports -b, but does render
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
641:.I grotty.
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
288:.IR uri \~[ key\c
289:.BI = value\c
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
132:.\" ECMA-48, 2nd edition (1979) calls it "negative image".
753:5th\~edition,
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/eqn/eqn.1.man
Do not use "\s0" but an absolute number, as the size of the string could
be changed.
236:.ds Su \[lq]\s+5\[*S]\s0\[rq]
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/grn/grn.1.man
Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
290:times 0.15pt
296:which corresponds to 0.15pt
297:(0.45pt and 0.75pt,
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/pic/pic.1.man
Use a macro to change to the italic font, instead of \fI [1], if
possible.
The macros have the italic corrections, but "\c" removes the "\/" part,
which is in the macro.
So "\/" must be added to the argument before the "\c" string.
Or
add the italic corrections.
[1] man-pages(7)
457:\fBfor\fR \fIvariable\fR \fB=\fR \fIexpr1\fR \fBto\fR \fIexpr2\fR \
458:[\fBby\fR [\fB*\fR]\,\fIexpr3\/\fR] \fBdo\fR \fIX\fR \fIbody\fR \fIX\fR
509:\fBif\fR \fIexpr\fR \fBthen\fR \fIX\fR \fIif-true\fR \fIX\fR \
510:[\fBelse\fR \fIY\fR \fIif-false\fR \fIY\fR]
586:\fBsh\fR \fIX\fR \fIcommand\fR \fIX\fR
593:\fBcopy\fR \fB"\,\fIfilename\/\fB"\fR
717:\fBplot\fR \fIexpr\fR [\fB"\,\fItext\*(ic\fB"\fR]
834:\fIe1\fB && \fIe2\fR
836:\fIe1\fB || \fIe2\fR
838:\fIe1\fB == \fIe2\fR
840:\fIe1\fB != \fIe2\fR
842:\fIe1\fB >= \fIe2\fR
844:\fIe1\fB > \fIe2\fR
846:\fIe1\fB <= \fIe2\fR
848:\fIe1\fB < \fIe2\fR
850:\fB"\,\fIstr1\*(ic\fB" == "\,\fIstr2\*(ic\fB"\fR
852:\fB"\,\fIstr1\*(ic\fB" != "\,\fIstr2\*(ic\fB"\fR
#####
Add a missing left italic correction in front of \fI, or use a macro
811:.el 10\[ha]\fIx\fR)
#####
Do not use "\s0" but an absolute number, as the size of the string could
be changed.
41:. ds lx L\h'-0.36m'\v'-0.22v'\s-2A\s0\h'-0.15m'\v'0.22v'\*[tx]
#####
Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
407:\[rs]centerline{\[rs]raise 1em\[rs]box\[rs]graph}
422: \[rs]vbox{\[rs]unvbox\[rs]csname #1\[rs]endcsname\[rs]kern 0pt}}
909:x = 5e\-2
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
527:.BI print\~ arg\c
541:.BI command\~ arg\c
695:.BI reset\~ pvar1\c
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/refer/refer.1.man
Use the correct macro for the font change of a single argument or
split the argument into two.
1050:.IR "et cetera".)
#####
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x55, 2D) to a minus (\-), if in front of a
name for an option.
1895:.B refer -p my\-db\-file
#####
Add a hair space (\^) around "|" to increase readability
1788:.B \%label \[dq](A.n|Q) \[aq], \[aq] (D.y|D)\[dq]; \
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
43:.IB field . macro\c
368:.IB m \- \c
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/soelim/soelim.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
380:.I included-files.
#####
Input file is ./src/preproc/tbl/tbl.1.man
Add a hair space (\^) around "|" to increase readability
1839:n|n\[rs]f[B]\[rs][tmu]\[rs]f[]n|difference
1856:n|n\f[B]\[tmu]\f[]n|difference
#####
Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
1620:\&Lw(2i)0 L.
1631:Lw(2i)0 L.
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
181:.I entries.
392:.I descriptors.
426:.I classifier,
443:.I modifiers;
1210:.I adjustment.
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
1078:.BI \[rs]R x\c
#####
Input file is ./src/roff/groff/groff.1.man
Change -- in x--y to \(em (em-dash), or, if an
option, to \-\-
1948:.\" --help or --version.
#####
Input file is ./src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
221:.I text.
359:.I num.
368:.I list,
372:.I n,
387:.I list.
400:.I numeric-expression.
435:.I dev.
476:.I name.
897:.I name.
#####
Input file is ./src/utils/afmtodit/afmtodit.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
93:.I font-description-file,
409:.I font-description-file.
#####
Input file is ./src/utils/hpftodit/hpftodit.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
200:.I font-description,
#####
Input file is ./src/utils/tfmtodit/tfmtodit.1.man
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
110:.I tfm-file,
118:.I font-description,
144:.I tfm-file.
241:.I skew-char.
#####
Input file is ./src/utils/xtotroff/xtotroff.1.man
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x55, 2D) to a minus (\-), if in front of a
name for an option.
123:.B -d
#####
Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
160:a resolution of 75dpi is assumed.
#####
Input file is ./tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
807:.\" should be room anyway...bug?
5347:.\" Not a pretty sight...
#####
Use the name of units in text, symbols in tables and calculations
1508:The default width is 12n.
1536:The default width is 12n.
1608:The default width is 12n.
1639:The default width is 12n.
1658:The default width is 10n.
1684:The default width is 12n.
1716:The default width is 17n.
1737:The default width is 15n.
1786:The default width is 12n.
1972:are 12n and 16n,
2004:The default width is 12n.
2087:The default width is 12n.
2287:The default width is 16n.
2346:The default width is 10n.
2420:are 14n and 10n, respectively.
2449:The default width is 32n.
2618:The default width is 12n.
2652:The default width is 10n.
2814:The default width is 10n.
2894:have a default width value of 12n.
2914:The default width value is 12n for both macros.
2940:The default width is 16n.
2952:The default width is 12n.
3039:-compact -offset 15n
3055:The default width is 12n.
3108:The default width is 16n.
3130:The default width is 6n.
3151:The default width is 6n.
3270:The default width is 10n.
3394:The default width is 8n.
3640:The default width is 8n.
3954:The indentation value is normally set to\~6n or about two thirds of an
inch
4607:a default indent value (normally set to\~6n,
4687:Its default width is 6n.
4712:Its default width is 12n.
4742:Its default width is 6n.
4755:Its default width is 6n.
4767:Its default width is 6n.
4800:Its default width is 8n.
4819:Its default width is 8n.
5051:The default is \-0.5i.
5093:The default paragraph indentation is 7.2n on typesetters and 7n on
5096:The default subsection heading indentation amount is 3n;
5110:both registers default to 78n for terminal devices and 6.5i otherwise.
5122:To change the document font size to 11p or 12p,
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
1132:7th, 7, III, 3, V, V.2, V.3, V.4
4841:.\" 2nd and 3rd columns; we had to steal a character cell from each (the
#####
Input file is ./tmac/groff_me.7.man
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x55, 2D) to a minus (\-), if in front of a
name for an option.
484:.\" 'When I started writing the -me macros it began as something in my
490:.\" finally consented to "-meric" (which I always hated), since it was
492:.\" Berkeley it got shortened to "-me", much to my relief.
494:.\" Of course, if AT&T had been willing to let Berkeley have -ms then
495:.\" most likely -me would never have happened at all. Without a macro
496:.\" package, nroff/troff is basically unusable; -me stepped into the
#####
Input file is ./tmac/groff_ms.7.man
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
874:.\" Although undocumented in Tuthill's 4.2BSD ms.diffs paper...
1926:.\" Although undocumented in Tuthill's 4.2BSD ms.diffs paper...
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
1038:.I post,
1072:.BR .B ,
1084:.BR .B ,
1092:.BR .B ,
1103:.BR .B ,
1141:.I post,
1587:.I marker,
#####
An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
1125:.BI \[rs] space\c
2721:.IB \%module * name\c
2726:.IB \%module @ name\c
2731:.IB \%environment : name\c
2743:.IB \%array ! index\c
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
1096:.\" possibly 9th, but definitely not Berkeley
1107:.\" possibly 9th, but definitely not Berkeley
2311:Tenth Edition \" possibly 9th
2600:.BR UX ). \" Unix; on 1st use, add footnote identifying trademark owner
#####
Input file is ./tmac/groff_trace.7.man
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x55, 2D) to a minus (\-), if in front of a
name for an option.
216:.RB $\~ "cat <<EOF | groff -ms > /dev/null"
#####
Input file is ./tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
Separate an ellipsis from the preceding string with a space
character, if it does not mean a continuation of it.
See a manual of style about the difference between "abc..." and
"abc ...".
569:.RB "].\|.\|.\& \e\- "\c
674:.\" Also see subsection "History" below...
1198:.\" end-of-sentence detection, and a newline...
2532:.\" end-of-sentence detection is performed, and...
3191:.\" rules (\[br]) as margin characters, as well as...
3222:.\" .5v after, as well as...
3228:.\" <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2019-07/msg00038.html>...
3745:To get a \(lqliteral\(rq.\|.\|. .\|.\|.should be input.
3793:Instead of.\|.\|. .\|.\|.should be considered.
3806:\fR.\|.\|. \fIparagraph
3807:\fR.\|.\|. .RE
3985:Instead of.\|.\|. .\|.\|.should be considered.
4040:Instead of.\|.\|. .\|.\|.do this.
#####
Use the correct macro for the font change of a single argument or
split the argument into two.
569:.RB "].\|.\|.\& \e\- "\c
#####
Use a macro to change to the italic font, instead of \fI [1], if
possible.
The macros have the italic corrections, but "\c" removes the "\/" part,
which is in the macro.
So "\/" must be added to the argument before the "\c" string.
Or
add the italic corrections.
[1] man-pages(7)
3797:\&.BI \(dq\(dq \fIitalic-text bold-text .IB \fIitalic-text bold-text
3805:\fIparagraph .P
3806:\fR.\|.\|. \fIparagraph
3988:\fIparagraph \fIparagraph
3990:\fIanother-paragraph \fIanother-paragraph
#####
Find a repeated word
! 2141 --> is
#####
The name of a manual page is set in bold and the section in roman (see
man-pages(7).
3:material that differs between groff_man(7) and groff_man_style(7) as
#####
Add a zero (0) in front of a decimal fraction that begins with a period
(.)
3222:.\" .5v after, as well as...
#####
Split a punctuation from a single argument, if a two-fonts macro is meant
235:.I break.
413:.I section.
458:.I section,
468:.I header-middle;
528:.I heading-text.
601:.I subheading-text.
701:.I indentation,
722:.I level.
809:.I indentation,
1387:.I trailing-text.
1442:.I trailing-text.
3284:.I adjustment-mode,
3368:.I footer-distance;
3500:.I subsection-indentation.
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An italic correction (\/) is missing in front of "\c",
as the correction in the macro will be removed by "\c".
399:.BI .TH " topic section"\c
568:.BI , " another-topic"\c
1320:.BI .MR "\~topic manual-section"\c
1762:.BI .BI " bold-text italic-text "\c
1780:.BI .BR " bold-text roman-text "\c
1800:.BI .IB " italic-text bold-text "\c
1820:.BI .IR " italic-text roman-text "\c
1841:.BI .RB " roman-text bold-text "\c
1863:.BI .RI " roman-text italic-text "\c
#####
Use a word (or exponential notation) instead of a number plus suffix for
ordinal numbers
2946:7th edition
3115:4th Berkeley Distribution
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