Re: [Groff] New `papersize' keyword

[Werner LEMBERG]

> >   o A new keyword `papersize' has been added to the DESC file format.
> >     Its argument is either
> > 
> > Please test and enjoy!
> 
> Looks good.  From the code it looks like any papersize entry in DESC
> over-rides any paperheight or paperwidth entries, regardless of the
> order they occur in.

No.  `papersize' sets both the vertical and horizontal dimension of
the output medium, whereas `paperwidth' and `paperwidth' sets only
one dimension.  Later entries override previous values.  So

  papersize a4
  paperlength 30i

produces a paperwidth of a4 and a paperlength of 30i.

> Is it worth spelling this out in groff_font(5)?

I think it is already, but maybe you can suggest better wording.


    Werner