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Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\
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Alejandro Colomar |
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Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros) |
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Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:59:12 +0200 |
Hi Branden,
On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 11:09:23AM -0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote:
> [self-correcting follow-up]
>
> At 2023-10-26T09:51:42-0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote:
> > In ms(7), `LP` sets a paragraph that is left-aligned, and `PP` sets
> > one with a first-line indentation.
> >
> > In man(7), all (ordinary) paragraphs behave analogously to ms(7)'s
> > `PP`. A first-line indentation is never used.
>
> Sorry, brain fart here.
>
> In man(7), all (ordinary) paragraphs behave analogously to ms(7)'s `LP`.
> A first-line indentation is never used.
Hmm, then, since I don't like that name, either of PP and P sound good.
Being shorter, P seems the best one.
I'll probably change that soon.
Cheers,
Alex
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- Re: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros (was: [PATCH 1/2] man*/: srcfix), Alejandro Colomar, 2023/10/26
- Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros), G. Branden Robinson, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros), Alejandro Colomar, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros), G. Branden Robinson, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing?, Ingo Schwarze, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing?, Alejandro Colomar, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros), Alejandro Colomar, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros), G. Branden Robinson, 2023/10/26
- Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros),
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Re: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros (was: [PATCH 1/2] man*/: srcfix), G. Branden Robinson, 2023/10/28
Re: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros (was: [PATCH 1/2] man*/: srcfix), Ingo Schwarze, 2023/10/26