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[groff] 03/05: [docs]: Fix content nits.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 03/05: [docs]: Fix content nits.
Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 22:27:45 -0400 (EDT)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit 0dc6743b6fd35f857602b074483c849076cf49c9
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed May 31 08:22:03 2023 -0500

    [docs]: Fix content nits.
    
    * Present the set of operations available for manipulating the escape
      character more fully.
    * Improve terminological discipline: requests are "invoked", macros are
      "called".
---
 doc/groff.texi       |  5 +++--
 man/groff.7.man      | 11 +++++++++--
 man/groff_diff.7.man |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index bad9a24e5..e63407330 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -6932,7 +6932,8 @@ escape sequences is necessary; see @ref{Strings}.}
 
 @c @need 1000
 The escape character is nearly always interpreted when encountered; it
-is therefore desirable to have a way to interpolate it.
+is therefore desirable to have a way to interpolate it, disable it, or
+change it.
 
 @cindex formatting the escape character (@code{\e})
 @cindex escape character, formatting (@code{\e})
@@ -7453,7 +7454,7 @@ suppression of warnings.
 @cindex alias, register, removing (@code{rr})
 @cindex removing alias for register (@code{rr})
 @cindex register, removing alias for (@code{rr})
-To remove a register alias, call @code{rr} on its name.  A register's
+To remove a register alias, invoke @code{rr} on its name.  A register's
 contents do not become inaccessible until it has no more names.
 @endDefreq
 @c END Keep (roughly) parallel with subsection "Registers" of groff(7).
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 0e82ab659..e2f586bc3 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -1702,11 +1702,18 @@ parameters to other escape sequences.
 .
 .
 .P
-Requests permit escape sequence interpretation to be deactivated
+The escape character can be interpolated
+.RB ( \[rs]e ).
+.
+Requests permit the escape mechanism to be deactivated
 .RB ( eo )
 and restored,
 or the escape character changed
-.RB ( ec ).
+.RB ( ec ),
+and to save and restore it
+.RB ( ecs
+and
+.BR ecr ).
 .\" END Keep (roughly) parallel with groff.texi node "Using Escape
 .\" Sequences".
 .
diff --git a/man/groff_diff.7.man b/man/groff_diff.7.man
index 5eea57ac9..cd4af84a9 100644
--- a/man/groff_diff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff_diff.7.man
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ a warning in category
 is generated and the request is ignored.
 .
 To remove a register alias,
-call
+invoke
 .B .rr
 on its name.
 .



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