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[groff] 24/31: [docs]: Revise discussion of `\c`. Again.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 24/31: [docs]: Revise discussion of `\c`. Again.
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:28:12 -0500 (EST)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit f8f28db164cd9ff7bd199b27cfe472f417cab1f0
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Jan 31 05:52:16 2022 +1100

    [docs]: Revise discussion of `\c`.  Again.
    
    See Savannah #61935 <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?61935>.
---
 doc/groff.texi          | 11 +++++------
 man/groff.7.man         |  6 +-----
 tmac/groff_man.7.man.in | 16 ++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index e7e6f076..4d3f1b5f 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -9149,12 +9149,11 @@ and ends on line \n[.c].
 @cindex interrupted line
 @cindex line, interrupted
 @cindex @code{\R}, after @code{\c}
-@code{\c} continues an output line.  Anything on the input line after it
-is ignored except @code{\R}, which works as usual.  In contrast to
-@code{\@key{RET}}, a line after @code{\c} is treated as a new input
-line, so a control character is recognized at its beginning.  The visual
-results depend on whether filling is enabled; see @ref{Manipulating
-Filling and Adjustment}.
+@code{\c} continues an output line.  Nothing on the input line after it
+is formatted.  In contrast to @code{\@key{RET}}, a line after @code{\c}
+is treated as a new input line, so a control character is recognized at
+its beginning.  The visual results depend on whether filling is enabled;
+see @ref{Manipulating Filling and Adjustment}.
 
 @itemize @bullet
 @item
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index c0332938..acf9a3e0 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -854,11 +854,7 @@ escape sequence continues an
 .I output
 line.
 .
-Anything on the input line after
-.esc c
-is ignored except
-.esc R ,
-which works as usual.
+Nothing on the input line after it is formatted.
 .
 In contrast to
 .BI \[rs] newline\c
diff --git a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
index aba0b4c5..86525936 100644
--- a/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
+++ b/tmac/groff_man.7.man.in
@@ -2565,25 +2565,25 @@ End a text line without inserting space or attempting a 
break.
 .\" TODO: When we explain what a "sentence" is, move this parenthetical
 .\" there.
 Normally,
+if filling is enabled,
 the end of a text line is treated like a space;
 .\" end-of-sentence detection is performed, and...
 an output line
 .I may
-be broken there if filling is enabled
+be broken there
 (if not,
-an adjustable space is inserted),
-and
+an adjustable space is inserted);
+if filling is disabled,
+the line
 .I will
-be broken there when filling is disabled,
+be broken there,
 as in
 .BR .EX / .EE
 examples.
 .
-Anything after
+Nothing after
 .B \ec
-on the input line
-.\" ...except for \R, which shouldn't appear in man pages...
-is ignored.
+on the input line is formatted.
 .
 The next line is interpreted as usual and can `include' a macro call
 (contrast with



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