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[groff] 11/15: groff_man*(7), groff_mdoc(7): Migrate terminology.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 11/15: groff_man*(7), groff_mdoc(7): Migrate terminology.
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:13:14 -0400 (EDT)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit 27877f9200e768fea72e41f827822f24d22865ca
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Jul 21 05:31:08 2021 +1000

    groff_man*(7), groff_mdoc(7): Migrate terminology.
    
    ...from "scale indicator" to "scaling indicator".
---
 tmac/groff_man.7.man.in | 10 +++++-----
 tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man   | 21 +++++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
index 94e20cd..073e691 100644
--- a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
+++ b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GBR's opinion this maxim has limits.
 
 Consider this ghastly example:
 
-If no scale indicator is given,
+If no scaling indicator is given,
 the
 .I man
 package assumes \(lqn\(rq\c
@@ -1643,9 +1643,9 @@ argument accepted by
 .BR .TP ,
 and the deprecated
 .B .HP
-is a number plus an optional scale indicator.
+is a number plus an optional scaling indicator.
 .
-If no scale indicator is given,
+If no scaling indicator is given,
 the
 .I man
 _ifstyle()dnl
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ Define the vertical space between paragraphs or 
(sub)sections.
 The optional argument
 .I vertical-space
 specifies the amount;
-the default scale indicator is \(lqv\(rq.
+the default scaling indicator is \(lqv\(rq.
 .
 Without an argument,
 the spacing is reset to its default value;
@@ -3379,7 +3379,7 @@ values.
 .TP
 .RB \(bu " .RE" " doesn't move the inset back to the expected level"
 .TQ
-\(bu warning: scale indicator invalid in this context
+\(bu warning: scaling indicator invalid in this context
 .TQ
 \(bu warning: number register \(aqan\-saved\-margin\c
 .IR n "\(aq not defined"
diff --git a/tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man b/tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man
index 3e57dc9..a932807 100644
--- a/tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man
+++ b/tmac/groff_mdoc.7.man
@@ -3766,10 +3766,10 @@ This macro needs work and perhaps may never do the 
right thing within
 If
 .Ao string Ac
 is a valid numeric expression instead
-.Pf ( Em with a scale indicator other than
+.Pf ( Em with a scaling indicator other than
 .Sq Em u ) ,
 use that value for indentation.
-The most useful scale indicators are
+The most useful scaling indicators are
 .Sq m
 and
 .Sq n ,
@@ -3787,7 +3787,7 @@ of the current font
 (for
 .Xr nroff
 output,
-both scale indicators give the same values).
+both scaling indicators give the same values).
 .
 If
 .Ao string Ac
@@ -4360,10 +4360,10 @@ Otherwise,
 if
 .Aq Ar string
 is a valid numeric expression
-.Em ( with a scale indicator other than
+.Em ( with a scaling indicator other than
 .Sq Em u ) ,
 use that value for indentation.
-The most useful scale indicators are
+The most useful scaling indicators are
 .Sq m
 and
 .Sq n ,
@@ -4380,7 +4380,7 @@ of the current font
 (for
 .Xr @g@nroff
 output,
-both scale indicators give the same values).
+both scaling indicators give the same values).
 .
 If
 .Aq Ar string
@@ -4402,7 +4402,8 @@ If
 .Aq Ar string
 is
 .Ar indent ,
-a default indent value (normally set to\~6n, similar to the value used in
+a default indent value (normally set to\~6n,
+similar to the value used in
 .Ql .Dl
 or
 .Ql .Bd )
@@ -4410,10 +4411,10 @@ is used.
 If
 .Aq Ar string
 is a valid numeric expression instead
-.Pf ( Em with a scale indicator other than
+.Pf ( Em with a scaling indicator other than
 .Sq Em u ) ,
 use that value for indentation.
-The most useful scale indicators are
+The most useful scaling indicators are
 .Sq m
 and
 .Sq n ,
@@ -4431,7 +4432,7 @@ of the current font
 (for
 .Xr nroff
 output,
-both scale indicators give the same values).
+both scaling indicators give the same values).
 .
 If
 .Aq Ar string



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