Thanks for you response Branden. I use ms. Fortunately, the document with Makefile is available on github: https://github.com/Functional-Bus-Description-Language/Specification. You can easily compile the document by simply executing make. Version compiled with 1.22.4 is even available in .pdf format in the repository.
I have checked both PAGE=A4 and PAGE=letter and it looks like there is no difference. Best regards, Michał Kruszewski Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at 3:15 PM, G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Michał, > > Thank you very much for evaluating groff 1.23.0.rc3. > > At 2023-04-04T10:56:46+0000, Michał Kruszewski via wrote: > > > Because of some bugs related with page numbering in case of ToC placed > > at the beginning of the document (pdfroff) I have today installed and > > tried 1.23.0.rc3. However, the generated document layout in my case > > significantly differs from what is generated with 1.22.4. > > > > - .bp seems not to work. It does not break/begin new page anymore. > > - Page bottom margin is smaller. > > - ToC has constant line spacing. In version 1.22.4 the spacing in ToC > > depended on the header level. > > - In 1.22.4 it was possible to replace roman numbers with arabic numbers on > > ToC pages using .EH ''%'' .OH ''%''. It no longer works. > > > This is an alarming set of defects! > > Judging by the names of the macros you're using, it sounds like the > document prepared uses either the ms or mm macro packages. There have > indeed been many changes (mostly by me) to groff ms, but none of the > behavioral alternations you describe was intended. Some improvements > were made to groff ms's compatibility with AT&T ms.[1] > > > Are all of the above conscious changes? > > > None of them sound like deliberate changes to me. > > > If they are, how can I bring back what I had in 1.22.4 using > > 1.23.0.rc3? > > > Do you have a document you can share that reproduces these issues? > > > I have skimmed the changelog, but to be honest i do not feel it is > > useful in my case. > > > If you're using mm rather than ms, then because mm is a "contrib" > project, you will need to consult its separate change log file. > > https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/groff.git/tree/contrib/mm/ChangeLog?h=1.23.0.rc3 > > Another possible source of difference is if the default page format was > U.S. letter in the groff 1.22.4 installation you were using, but A4 in > your build of 1.23.0.rc.3--or vice versa. If that is the problem, you > can address it by rebuilding groff with the correct paper format. > > $ make uninstall # maybe with sudo > $ make distclean > $ PAGE=A4 ./configure # or PAGE=letter, depending on your locale > $ make -j check # will build groff and run its automated tests > $ make install install-doc # maybe with sudo > > See the "INSTALL.extra" file in the distribution archive for further > discussion of build procedures. > > Please advise regarding a reproducing document. > > Regards, > Branden > > [1] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2022-07/msg00000.html
