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version 1.122, 2010/06/07 11:01:15 version 1.126, 2010/06/12 11:41:50
Line 55  Text following a
Line 55  Text following a
 whether in a macro or free-form text line, is ignored to the end of  whether in a macro or free-form text line, is ignored to the end of
 line.  A macro line with only a control character and comment escape,  line.  A macro line with only a control character and comment escape,
 .Sq \&.\e" ,  .Sq \&.\e" ,
 is also ignored.  Macro lines with only a control charater and optionally  is also ignored.  Macro lines with only a control character and optionally
 whitespace are stripped from input.  whitespace are stripped from input.
 .Ss Reserved Characters  .Ss Reserved Characters
 Within a macro line, the following characters are reserved:  Within a macro line, the following characters are reserved:
Line 167  also defined a set of package-specific
Line 167  also defined a set of package-specific
 .Dq predefined strings ,  .Dq predefined strings ,
 which, like  which, like
 .Sx Special Characters ,  .Sx Special Characters ,
 demark special output characters and strings by way of input codes.  mark special output characters and strings by way of input codes.
 Predefined strings are escaped with the slash-asterisk,  Predefined strings are escaped with the slash-asterisk,
 .Sq \e* :  .Sq \e* :
 single-character  single-character
Line 471  dissimilar macros are pair-wise invoked (except for
Line 471  dissimilar macros are pair-wise invoked (except for
 before  before
 .Sx \&Fo  .Sx \&Fo
 or  or
 .Sx \&Fn ) ,  .Sx \&Fn ) ,
 they are separated by a vertical space, unless in the case of  they are separated by a vertical space, unless in the case of
 .Sx \&Fo ,  .Sx \&Fo ,
 .Sx \&Fn ,  .Sx \&Fn ,
Line 973  See also
Line 973  See also
 .Sx \&Aq .  .Sx \&Aq .
 .Ss \&Ap  .Ss \&Ap
 Inserts an apostrophe without any surrounding white-space.  Inserts an apostrophe without any surrounding white-space.
 This is generally used as a grammatic device when referring to the verb  This is generally used as a grammatical device when referring to the verb
 form of a function:  form of a function:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent  .Bd -literal -offset indent
 \&.Fn execve Ap d  \&.Fn execve Ap d
Line 1094  As a scaling unit following the syntax described in
Line 1094  As a scaling unit following the syntax described in
 As the calculated string length of the opaque string.  As the calculated string length of the opaque string.
 .El  .El
 .Pp  .Pp
 If unset, it will revert to the value of  If not provided an argument, it will be ignored.
 .Ar 8n  
 as described in  
 .Sx Scaling Widths .  
 .It Fl compact  .It Fl compact
 Do not assert a vertical space before the block.  Do not assert a vertical space before the block.
 .It Fl file Ar file  .It Fl file Ar file
Line 1879  line itself.
Line 1876  line itself.
 Subsequent this, only the  Subsequent this, only the
 .Sq \&Ta  .Sq \&Ta
 pseudo-macro may be used to delimit phrases.  pseudo-macro may be used to delimit phrases.
 Furthermore, note that quoted sections propogate over tab-delimited  Furthermore, note that quoted sections propagate over tab-delimited
 phrases on an  phrases on an
 .Sx \&It ,  .Sx \&It ,
 for example,  for example,
Line 2102  This is also used for indicating global variables in t
Line 2099  This is also used for indicating global variables in t
 section, in which case a variable name is also specified.  section, in which case a variable name is also specified.
 Note that it accepts  Note that it accepts
 .Sx Block partial-implicit  .Sx Block partial-implicit
 syntax when invoked as the first macro in the  syntax when invoked as the first macro in the
 .Em SYNOPSIS  .Em SYNOPSIS
 section, else it accepts ordinary  section, else it accepts ordinary
 .Sx In-line  .Sx In-line
Line 2169  Heirloom troff, the other significant troff implementa
Line 2166  Heirloom troff, the other significant troff implementa
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Bl -dash -compact  .Bl -dash -compact
 .It  .It
   Old groff fails to assert a newline before
   .Sx \&Bd Fl ragged compact .
   .It
 groff behaves inconsistently when encountering  groff behaves inconsistently when encountering
 .Pf non- Sx \&Fa  .Pf non- Sx \&Fa
 children of  children of
Line 2185  and
Line 2185  and
 .Sx \&Fn  .Sx \&Fn
 in the  in the
 .Em SYNOPSIS :  .Em SYNOPSIS :
 at times newline(s) are suppressed dependong on whether a prior  at times newline(s) are suppressed depending on whether a prior
 .Sx \&Fn  .Sx \&Fn
 has been invoked.  has been invoked.
 In mandoc, this is not the case.  In mandoc, this is not the case.
Line 2243  In quoted literals, groff allowed pair-wise double-quo
Line 2243  In quoted literals, groff allowed pair-wise double-quo
 standalone double-quote in formatted output.  standalone double-quote in formatted output.
 This idiosyncratic behaviour is not applicable in mandoc.  This idiosyncratic behaviour is not applicable in mandoc.
 .It  .It
 Display types  Display offsets
 .Sx \&Bd  .Sx \&Bd
 .Fl center  .Fl offset Ar center
 and  and
 .Fl right  .Fl offset Ar right
 are aliases for  are disregarded in mandoc.
 .Fl left  Furthermore, the
 in manodc.  Furthermore, the  
 .Fl file Ar file  .Fl file Ar file
 argument is ignored.  argument is not supported in mandoc.
 Lastly, since text is not right-justified in mandoc (or even groff),  Lastly, since text is not right-justified in mandoc (or even groff),
 .Fl ragged  .Fl ragged
 and  and
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