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commit e54b39ccd4d08fdc5fda4c8e601659a02d24e517
Author: Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Sep 5 17:51:35 2022 +0100

    * doc/texinfo.texi (Heading Format):
    Revise.  Mention that chapter pages might be different.
---
 ChangeLog        |  5 +++++
 doc/texinfo.texi | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7c71ad09e5..540e3058cc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2022-09-04  Gavin Smith  <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
+
+       * doc/texinfo.texi (Heading Format):
+       Revise.  Mention that chapter pages might be different.
+
 2022-09-04  Patrice Dumas  <pertusus@free.fr>
 
        Rename spaces type extra command as spaces_associated_command
diff --git a/doc/texinfo.texi b/doc/texinfo.texi
index e796265004..ddeb9ebd8e 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo.texi
@@ -23053,16 +23053,10 @@ Texinfo provides two standard heading formats, one 
for manuals printed
 on one side of each sheet of paper, and the other for manuals printed
 on both sides of the paper.
 
-By default, nothing is specified for the footing of a Texinfo file,
-so the footing remains blank.
-
 The standard format for single-sided printing consists of a header
 line in which the left-hand part contains the name of the chapter, the
 central part is blank, and the right-hand part contains the page
-number.
-
-@need 950
-A single-sided page looks like this:
+number.   A single-sided page looks like this:
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -23076,24 +23070,14 @@ A single-sided page looks like this:
 @end group
 @end example
 
-The standard format for two-sided printing depends on whether the page
-number is even or odd.  By convention, even-numbered pages are on the
-left- and odd-numbered pages are on the right.  (@TeX{} will adjust the
-widths of the left- and right-hand margins.  Usually, widths are
-correct, but during double-sided printing, it is wise to check that
-pages will bind properly---sometimes a printer will produce output in
-which the even-numbered pages have a larger right-hand margin than the
-odd-numbered pages.)
-
 In the standard double-sided format, the left part of the left-hand
 (even-numbered) page contains the page number, the central part is
 blank, and the right part contains the title (specified by the
 @code{@@settitle} command).  The left part of the right-hand
 (odd-numbered) page contains the name of the chapter, the central part
 is blank, and the right part contains the page number.
-
-@need 750
-Two pages, side by side as in an open book, look like this:
+An even-numbered page and an odd-numbered page, side by side as in an
+open book, look like this:
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -23112,6 +23096,24 @@ The chapter name is preceded by the word ``Chapter'', 
the chapter number
 and a colon.  This makes it easier to keep track of where you are in the
 manual.
 
+Note that on pages where a new chapter starts, some text may be omitted
+from the heading line.
+
+@ignore
+@c not germane to headings?  we don't document \bindingoffset or \normaloffset
+@c anywhere.
+In double sided printing, @TeX{} will adjust the
+widths of the left- and right-hand margins.  Usually, widths are
+correct, but during double-sided printing, it is wise to check that
+pages will bind properly---sometimes a printer will produce output in
+which the even-numbered pages have a larger right-hand margin than the
+odd-numbered pages.)
+@end ignore
+
+By default, nothing is specified for the footing of a Texinfo file,
+so the footing remains blank.
+
+
 
 @node Custom Headings
 @subsection How to Make Your Own Headings