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[groff] 03/05: [docs]: Fix content nits.
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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 03/05: [docs]: Fix content nits. |
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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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