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commit b65d5821bf196e1e2fd7d061d4ca90951abaa8cd
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Mar 27 19:52:28 2026 -0500
groff_tmac(5): Revise.
* Give people a better reason to use hdtbl. String and (within text
blocks) macro interpolations are not a problem for the tbl(1)
preprocessor. The rigidity of its table descriptions is.
* Tighten wording.
---
man/groff_tmac.5.man | 12 +++++++-----
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man/groff_tmac.5.man b/man/groff_tmac.5.man
index 031243974..45b3df015 100644
--- a/man/groff_tmac.5.man
+++ b/man/groff_tmac.5.man
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ allows the generation of tables using a syntax similar to
the HTML table
model.
.
This Heidelberger table macro package is not a preprocessor,
-which can be useful if the contents of table entries are determined by
-macro calls or string interpolations.
+which can be useful if the table's row and column arrangement
+must be determined dynamically.
.
Compare to
.MR @g@tbl @MAN1EXT@ .
@@ -744,10 +744,12 @@ They are not needed for the types listed in the table
above.
.
.
.IP
-If the required programs are not available,
+If required programs are absent,
+.B \%PDFPIC
+treats
.I file
-is treated as a PDF;
-failure is likely if it is not one.
+as a PDF;
+failure is likely if it isn't one.
.
.
.TP
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