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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 16/31: doc/groff.texi (Paper Size): Relocate material. |
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Sun, 30 May 2021 11:12:33 -0400 (EDT) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit f4ba8268dded5b2dac7ffbd024f5007ef1dcaa4d
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Sun May 30 09:08:34 2021 +1000
doc/groff.texi (Paper Size): Relocate material.
...in preparation for further edits.
---
doc/groff.texi | 18 +++++++++---------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 1287298..b8c66de 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -1522,12 +1522,6 @@ In groff, the page size for @code{gtroff} and for output
devices are
handled separately. @xref{Page Layout}, for vertical manipulation of
the page size. @xref{Line Layout}, for horizontal changes.
-A default paper size can be set in the device's @file{DESC} file. Most
-output devices also have a command-line option @option{-p} to override
-the default paper size and option @option{-l} to use landscape
-orientation. @xref{DESC File Format}, for a description of the
-@code{papersize} keyword, which takes the same argument as @option{-p}.
-
@pindex papersize.tmac
@pindex troffrc
A convenient shorthand to set a particular paper size for @code{gtroff}
@@ -1539,6 +1533,15 @@ in the start-up file @file{troffrc} by default).
Possible values for
@code{a7}--@code{d7}. An appended @samp{l} (ell) character denotes
landscape orientation.
+It is up to the particular macro package to respect default page
+dimensions set in this way (most do).
+
+A default paper size can be set in the device's @file{DESC} file. Most
+output devices also have a command-line option @option{-p} to override
+the default paper size and option @option{-l} to use landscape
+orientation. @xref{DESC File Format}, for a description of the
+@code{papersize} keyword, which takes the same argument as @option{-p}.
+
For example, use the following for PS output on A4 paper in landscape
orientation:
@@ -1546,9 +1549,6 @@ orientation:
groff -Tps -dpaper=a4l -P-pa4 -P-l -ms foo.ms > foo.ps
@endExample
-It is up to the particular macro package to respect default page
-dimensions set in this way (most do).
-
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