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@title groff |
@title groff |
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@subtitle The GNU implementation of @code{troff} |
@subtitle The GNU implementation of @code{troff} |
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@subtitle Edition 1.19.2 |
@subtitle Edition 1.19.2 |
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@subtitle Spring 2005 |
@subtitle Summer 2005 |
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@author by Trent A.@tie{}Fisher |
@author by Trent A.@tie{}Fisher |
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@author and Werner Lemberg (@email{bug-groff@@gnu.org}) |
@author and Werner Lemberg (@email{bug-groff@@gnu.org}) |
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@item -rLL=@var{length} |
@item -rLL=@var{length} |
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Set line length to @var{length}. If not specified, the line length |
Set line length to @var{length}. If not specified, the line length |
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defaults to 78@tie{}en in nroff mode (this is 78@tie{}characters per |
is set to respect any value set by a prior @samp{ll} request (which |
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line) and 6.5@tie{}inch otherwise. |
@emph{must} be in effect when the @samp{TH} macro is invoked), if |
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this differs from the built-in default for the formatter; otherwise it |
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defaults to 78@dmn{n} in nroff mode (this is 78 characters per |
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line) and 6.5@dmn{i} in troff mode.@footnote{Note that the use of |
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a @samp{.ll @var{length}} request to initialize the line length, prior |
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to use of the @samp{TH} macro, is supported for backward compatibility |
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with some versions of the @code{man} program. @emph{Always} use the |
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@option{-rLL=@var{length}} option, or an equivalent @samp{.nr LL @var{length}} |
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request, in preference to such a @samp{.ll @var{length}} request. |
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In particular, note that in nroff mode, the request @samp{.ll 65n}, |
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(with any @var{length} expression which evaluates equal to 65@dmn{n}, |
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i.e., the formatter's default line length in nroff mode), will @emph{not} |
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set the line length to 65@dmn{n} (it will be adjusted to the @code{man} |
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macro package's default setting of 78@dmn{n}), whereas the use of the |
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@option{-rLL=65n} option, or the @samp{.nr LL 65n} |
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request @emph{will} establish a line length of 65@dmn{n}.} |
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@item -rLT=@var{length} |
@item -rLT=@var{length} |
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Set title length to @var{length}. If not specified, the title length |
Set title length to @var{length}. If not specified, the title length |