Re: [Groff] redefine .IP and .TP ?

[Werner LEMBERG]

> How does one redefine the indent value of .IP or .TP?  .TP was no
> problem, but unfortunately .IP has an argument between the indent
> value and .IP, so .de didn't work.

You can say e.g.

  .IP "" 8n

to set IP's indentation value without a label.

To redefine the default indentation value, say e.g.

  .nr IN 10n

before the first `.SH'.  IMHO you shouldn't do that in general.

> I have a 2nd small problem. I'd like an output like this:
>
> -option1=<value>
>       Balds fkjsd dfksjdfksjd fsdfkj.
>
>       EXAMPLES: -alang de,hu       description1
> (^no spaces ^italic ^not italic    ^always same indentation)
>                 -alang ja          description2
>
> -option2=<value>
>       dkflsdkfösldkfösl sdlfkö lsdkf.

I would do this:

.IP "\-option1=<value>"
Balds fkjsd dfksjdfksjd fsdfkj.
.RS
.TP
EXAMPLES:
.RS
.PD 0
.IP "\-alang de,hu" 20n
description1
.IP "\-alang ja" 20n
description2
.PD
.RE
.RE
.IP "\-option2=<value>"
dkflsdkfösldkfösl sdlfkö lsdkf.

which produces this:

       -option1=<value>
              Balds fkjsd dfksjdfksjd fsdfkj.

              EXAMPLES:

                     -alang de,hu        description1
                     -alang ja           description2

       -option2=<value>
              dkflsdkfösldkfösl sdlfkö lsdkf.


    Werner