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.Sq \ef |
.Sq \ef |
attributes are forgotten when entering or exiting a macro block. |
attributes are forgotten when entering or exiting a macro block. |
.Ss Whitespace |
.Ss Whitespace |
Unless specifically escaped, consecutive blocks of whitespace are pruned |
Whitespace consists of the space character. |
from input. These are later re-added, if applicable, by a front-end |
In free-form lines, whitespace is preserved within a line; un-escaped |
utility such as |
trailing spaces are stripped from input (unless in a literal context). |
.Xr mandoc 1 . |
Blank free-form lines, which may include spaces, are permitted and |
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rendered as an empty line. |
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.Pp |
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In macro lines, whitespace delimits arguments and is discarded. If |
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arguments are quoted, whitespace within the quotes is retained. |
.Ss Dates |
.Ss Dates |
The |
The |
.Sx \&TH |
.Sx \&TH |
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In quoted literals, GNU troff allowed pair-wise double-quotes to produce |
In quoted literals, GNU troff allowed pair-wise double-quotes to produce |
a standalone double-quote in formatted output. It is not known whether |
a standalone double-quote in formatted output. It is not known whether |
this behaviour is exhibited by other formatters. |
this behaviour is exhibited by other formatters. |
.It |
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Blocks of whitespace are stripped from macro and free-form text lines |
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(except when in literal mode) in mandoc. This is not the case for GNU |
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troff: for maximum portability, whitespace sensitive blocks should be |
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enclosed in literal contexts. |
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.It |
.It |
The |
The |
.Sx \&sp |
.Sx \&sp |