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Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\


From: Alejandro Colomar
Subject: Re: Why does man(7) have 3 paragraph macros for the same thing? (was: `\c`, mdoc(7), and man(7) extension macros)
Date: 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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