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Re: [Groff] Understanding the ms macros
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Larry Kollar |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Understanding the ms macros |
Date: |
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 07:04:38 -0500 |
Graham Ashton wrote:
> Is there a definitive set of docs for the ms macros? I've been trawling
> round the web and read the groff_ms man page but haven't found anything
> that seems definitive.
>
> I'm trying to find out what commands the ms package makes available, and
> how to go about modifying things like page margins, etc. when using the
> ms package.
To modify page margins, the easy way is to set the PO and LL
registers at the beginning of your document. There is no
specific right-margin setting; ms derives the right margin
from the combination of PO (left margin) and LL (line width).
.\" 6.5 inch line with with 1 inch margins
.nr PO 1i
.nr LL 1i
I completely rewrote groff_ms.7 not long ago; it has the info
you're looking for. You can get it from the CVS version of
groff, or email me off-list and I'll send you a copy.
If that doesn't have what you're looking for, let me know.
I want groff_ms to be definitive.
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