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# Line 196  requests. Line 196  requests.
196    
197  The distinction between @code{TROFF} and @code{NROFF} is that  The distinction between @code{TROFF} and @code{NROFF} is that
198  @code{TROFF} was designed to drive a phototypesetter whereas  @code{TROFF} was designed to drive a phototypesetter whereas
199  @code{NROFF} was designed to produce essentially @sc{ascii} output for a  @code{NROFF} was designed to produce essentially @acronym{ASCII} output for a
200  character-based device similar to a teletypewriter (usually abbreviated  character-based device similar to a teletypewriter (usually abbreviated
201  to ``teletype'' or ``tty'').  Hence, @code{TROFF} supports much finer  to ``teletype'' or ``tty'').  Hence, @code{TROFF} supports much finer
202  control over output positioning than does @code{NROFF} and can be seen  control over output positioning than does @code{NROFF} and can be seen
# Line 298  WoMan is running byte code whereas most Line 298  WoMan is running byte code whereas most
298  @code{man} uses machine code, and is a testimony to the quality of the  @code{man} uses machine code, and is a testimony to the quality of the
299  Emacs Lisp system.  Emacs Lisp system.
300    
301  @code{NROFF} simulates non-@sc{ascii} characters by using one or more  @code{NROFF} simulates non-@acronym{ASCII} characters by using one or more
302  @sc{ascii} characters.  WoMan should be able to do much better than  @acronym{ASCII} characters.  WoMan should be able to do much better than
303  this.  I have recently begun to add support for WoMan to use more of the  this.  I have recently begun to add support for WoMan to use more of the
304  characters in its default font and to use a symbol font, and it is an  characters in its default font and to use a symbol font, and it is an
305  aspect that I intend to develop further in the near future.  It should  aspect that I intend to develop further in the near future.  It should
# Line 766  primarily used internally by WoMan. Line 766  primarily used internally by WoMan.
766  Emacs provides an interface to detect automatically the format of a file  Emacs provides an interface to detect automatically the format of a file
767  and decode it when it is visited.  It is used primarily by the  and decode it when it is visited.  It is used primarily by the
768  facilities for editing rich (i.e.@: formatted) text, as a way to store  facilities for editing rich (i.e.@: formatted) text, as a way to store
769  formatting information transparently as @sc{ascii} markup.  WoMan can in  formatting information transparently as @acronym{ASCII} markup.  WoMan can in
770  principle use this interface, but it must be configured explicitly.  principle use this interface, but it must be configured explicitly.
771    
772  This use of WoMan does not seem to be particularly advantageous, so it  This use of WoMan does not seem to be particularly advantageous, so it
# Line 1388  ignored.  Default is @code{t}.  This giv Line 1388  ignored.  Default is @code{t}.  This giv
1388  If @code{nil} then they are left in the buffer, which may aid debugging.  If @code{nil} then they are left in the buffer, which may aid debugging.
1389    
1390  @item woman-preserve-ascii  @item woman-preserve-ascii
1391  A boolean value.  If non-@code{nil} then preserve @sc{ascii} characters in the  A boolean value.  If non-@code{nil} then preserve @acronym{ASCII} characters in the
1392  WoMan buffer.  Otherwise, non-@sc{ascii} characters (that display as  WoMan buffer.  Otherwise, non-@acronym{ASCII} characters (that display as
1393  @sc{ascii}) may remain, which is irrelevant unless the buffer is to be  @acronym{ASCII}) may remain, which is irrelevant unless the buffer is to be
1394  saved to a file.  Default is @code{nil}.  saved to a file.  Default is @code{nil}.
1395    
1396  @item woman-emulation  @item woman-emulation
# Line 1445  This section currently applies @emph{onl Line 1445  This section currently applies @emph{onl
1445    
1446  WoMan provides partial experimental support for special symbols,  WoMan provides partial experimental support for special symbols,
1447  initially only for MS-Windows and only for MS-Windows fonts.  This  initially only for MS-Windows and only for MS-Windows fonts.  This
1448  includes both non-@sc{ascii} characters from the main text font and use  includes both non-@acronym{ASCII} characters from the main text font and use
1449  of a separate symbol font.  Later, support will be added for other font  of a separate symbol font.  Later, support will be added for other font
1450  types (e.g.@: @code{bdf} fonts) and for the X Window System.  In Emacs  types (e.g.@: @code{bdf} fonts) and for the X Window System.  In Emacs
1451  20.7, the current support works partially under Windows 9x but may not  20.7, the current support works partially under Windows 9x but may not
# Line 1453  work on any other platform. Line 1453  work on any other platform.
1453    
1454  @vtable @code  @vtable @code
1455  @item woman-use-extended-font  @item woman-use-extended-font
1456  A boolean value.  If non-@code{nil} then WoMan may use non-@sc{ascii} characters  A boolean value.  If non-@code{nil} then WoMan may use non-@acronym{ASCII} characters
1457  from the default font.  Default is @code{t}.  from the default font.  Default is @code{t}.
1458    
1459  @item woman-use-symbol-font  @item woman-use-symbol-font

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