183 |
backslash, as described below. |
backslash, as described below. |
184 |
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185 |
@item |
@item |
186 |
Before anything else is done, trailing whitespace is removed. |
Before anything else is done, trailing white space is removed. |
187 |
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188 |
@item |
@item |
189 |
When a line ends in a backslash (@samp{\}), the backslash is removed, |
When a line ends in a backslash (@samp{\}), the backslash is removed, |
191 |
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192 |
@itemize @minus |
@itemize @minus |
193 |
@item |
@item |
194 |
Whitespace preceding the backslash is retained. |
White space preceding the backslash is retained. |
195 |
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196 |
@item |
@item |
197 |
This rule continues to be applied until the line read does not end in a |
This rule continues to be applied until the line read does not end in a |
222 |
@end itemize |
@end itemize |
223 |
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224 |
@item |
@item |
225 |
Blank lines, and lines that contain only whitespace, are ignored. |
Blank lines, and lines that contain only white space, are ignored. |
226 |
@end itemize |
@end itemize |
227 |
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228 |
@node Environment variables, Output devices, Configuration files, Configuration |
@node Environment variables, Output devices, Configuration files, Configuration |
646 |
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647 |
@enumerate |
@enumerate |
648 |
@item |
@item |
649 |
Leading whitespace is removed. |
Leading white space is removed. |
650 |
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651 |
@item |
@item |
652 |
If the resulting line begins with the exact string @code{define}, |
If the resulting line begins with the exact string @code{define}, |
653 |
followed by one or more whitespace characters, the line is processed as |
followed by one or more white space characters, the line is processed as |
654 |
a macro definition. |
a macro definition. |
655 |
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656 |
@item |
@item |
681 |
The second type is an identifier or string token. Identifiers and |
The second type is an identifier or string token. Identifiers and |
682 |
strings are equivalent after tokenization, though they are written |
strings are equivalent after tokenization, though they are written |
683 |
differently. An identifier is any string of characters other than |
differently. An identifier is any string of characters other than |
684 |
whitespace or equals sign. |
white space or equals sign. |
685 |
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686 |
A string is introduced by a single- or double-quote character (@samp{'} |
A string is introduced by a single- or double-quote character (@samp{'} |
687 |
or @samp{"}) and, in general, continues until the next occurrence of |
or @samp{"}) and, in general, continues until the next occurrence of |
733 |
interpreted; only the lower 8 bits are used. |
interpreted; only the lower 8 bits are used. |
734 |
@end table |
@end table |
735 |
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736 |
Tokens, outside of quoted strings, are delimited by whitespace or equals |
Tokens, outside of quoted strings, are delimited by white space or equals |
737 |
signs. |
signs. |
738 |
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739 |
@node PostScript driver class, ASCII driver class, Output devices, Configuration |
@node PostScript driver class, ASCII driver class, Output devices, Configuration |
1000 |
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1001 |
@item line-gutter=@var{dimension} |
@item line-gutter=@var{dimension} |
1002 |
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1003 |
Sets the line gutter, which is the amount of whitespace on either side |
Sets the line gutter, which is the amount of white space on either side |
1004 |
of lines that border text or graphics objects. @xref{Dimensions}. |
of lines that border text or graphics objects. @xref{Dimensions}. |
1005 |
Default: @code{0.5pt}. |
Default: @code{0.5pt}. |
1006 |
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1007 |
@item line-spacing=@var{dimension} |
@item line-spacing=@var{dimension} |
1008 |
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1009 |
Sets the line spacing, which is the amount of whitespace that separates |
Sets the line spacing, which is the amount of white space that separates |
1010 |
lines that are side by side, as in a double line. Default: |
lines that are side by side, as in a double line. Default: |
1011 |
@code{0.5pt}. |
@code{0.5pt}. |
1012 |
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