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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 43/51: [docs]: Fix style nit. |
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Sun, 11 Sep 2022 08:15:55 -0400 (EDT) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit 6b11f0ea84c5b4e98577bb5e6026aeaba17d0e9c
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Sep 9 04:10:28 2022 -0500
[docs]: Fix style nit.
Tighten and clarify.
---
doc/groff.texi | 10 +++++-----
man/roff.7.man | 10 ++++++----
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 6546a7a01..3c22afd6d 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -5097,11 +5097,11 @@ This is discussed in @ref{Manipulating Filling and
Adjustment}.
@subsection Adjustment
@cindex extra spaces between words
-After GNU @code{troff} performs an automatic break, it then tries to
-@dfn{adjust} the line: inter-word spaces are widened until the text
-reaches the right margin. Extra spaces between words are preserved.
-Leading and trailing spaces are handled as noted above. Text can be
-aligned to the left or right margins or centered; see @ref{Manipulating
+After GNU @code{troff} performs an automatic break, it may then
+@dfn{adjust} the line, widening inter-word spaces until the text reaches
+the right margin. Extra spaces between words are preserved. Leading
+and trailing spaces are handled as noted above. Text can be aligned to
+the left or right margin only, or centered; see @ref{Manipulating
Filling and Adjustment}.
@c END Keep roughly parallel with roff(7) section "Concepts".
diff --git a/man/roff.7.man b/man/roff.7.man
index 81e779345..81e7d84e7 100644
--- a/man/roff.7.man
+++ b/man/roff.7.man
@@ -315,16 +315,18 @@ The end of input causes a break.
.
.P
After the formatter performs an automatic break,
-it then tries to
+it may then
.I adjust
-the line:
-inter-word spaces are widened until the text reaches the right margin.
+the line,
+widening inter-word spaces until the text reaches the right margin.
.
Extra spaces between words are preserved.
.
Leading and trailing spaces are handled as noted above.
.
-Text can be aligned to the left or right margins or centered using
+Text can be aligned to the left or right margin only,
+or centered,
+using
.I requests.
.
.
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