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and subject line Bug#1094431: fixed in xpdf 3.04+git20260220-1
has caused the Debian Bug report #1094431,
regarding xpdf.1: Some remarks and a patch with editorial changes for this man
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Package: xpdf
Version: 3.04+git20250103-1
Severity: minor
Tags: patch
* What led up to the situation?
Checking for defects with a new version
test-[g|n]roff -mandoc -t -K utf8 -rF0 -rHY=0 -rCHECKSTYLE=10 -ww -z < "man
page"
[Use "groff -e ' $' -e '\\~$' <file>" to find obvious trailing spaces.]
["test-groff" is a script in the repository for "groff"; is not shipped]
(local copy and "troff" slightly changed by me).
[The fate of "test-nroff" was decided in groff bug #55941.]
* What was the outcome of this action?
an.tmac:<stdin>:3: style: .TH missing fourth argument; consider package/project
name and version (e.g., "groff 1.23.0")
* What outcome did you expect instead?
No output (no warnings).
-.-
General remarks and further material, if a diff-file exist, are in the
attachments.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 6.12.10-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=is_IS.iso88591, LC_CTYPE=is_IS.iso88591 (charmap=ISO-8859-1),
LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: sysvinit (via /sbin/init)
Versions of packages xpdf depends on:
ii libc6 2.40-5
ii libgcc-s1 14.2.0-12
ii libpaper2 2.2.5-0.3
ii libpoppler140 24.08.0-4
ii libstdc++6 14.2.0-12
ii libx11-6 2:1.8.10-2
ii libxm4 2.3.8-4
ii libxt6t64 1:1.2.1-1.2+b2
Versions of packages xpdf recommends:
pn cups-bsd <none>
ii fonts-urw-base35 20200910-8
ii poppler-data 0.4.12-1
ii poppler-utils 24.08.0-4
ii sensible-utils 0.0.24
xpdf suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
Input file is xpdf.1
Output from "mandoc -T lint xpdf.1": (shortened list)
8 skipping paragraph macro: PP empty
-.-.
Output from "test-groff -mandoc -t -ww -z xpdf.1": (shortened list)
1 Use macro '.B' for one argument or split argument.
1 .BR is for at least 2 arguments, got 1
-.-.
Change a HYPHEN-MINUS (code 0x2D) to a minus(-dash) (\-),
if it
is in front of a name for an option,
is a symbol for standard input,
is a single character used to indicate an option,
or is in the NAME section (man-pages(7)).
N.B. - (0x2D), processed as a UTF-8 file, is changed to a hyphen
(0x2010, groff \[u2010] or \[hy]) in the output.
742: bind x "run(ls -l)"
888: bind - any zoomOut
-.-.
Wrong distance between sentences in the input file.
Separate the sentences and subordinate clauses; each begins on a new
line. See man-pages(7) ("Conventions for source file layout") and
"info groff" ("Input Conventions").
The best procedure is to always start a new sentence on a new line,
at least, if you are typing on a computer.
Remember coding: Only one command ("sentence") on each (logical) line.
E-mail: Easier to quote exactly the relevant lines.
Generally: Easier to edit the sentence.
Patches: Less unaffected text.
Search for two adjacent words is easier, when they belong to the same line,
and the same phrase.
The amount of space between sentences in the output can then be
controlled with the ".ss" request.
Mark a final abbreviation point as such by suffixing it with "\&".
958:The fonts used can be customised using X resources. By default, they are
-.-.
Use \(en (en-dash) for a dash at the beginning of a line,
or between space characters,
not a minus (\-) or a hyphen (-), except in the NAME section.
xpdf.1:630:Zoom in - go to the next higher zoom factor.
xpdf.1:633:Zoom out - go the next lower zoom factor.
-.-.
The name of a man page is typeset in bold and the section in roman
(see man-pages(7)).
844: bind ctrl-home any gotoPage(1)
-.-.
Use ".na" (no adjustment) instead of ".ad l" and then ".ad" to begin the
same adjustment again as before
1006:.ad l
-.-.
Output from "test-groff -mandoc -t -K utf8 -rF0 -rHY=0 -rCHECKSTYLE=10 -ww -z
":
an.tmac:<stdin>:3: style: .TH missing fourth argument; consider package/project
name and version (e.g., "groff 1.23.0")
an.tmac:<stdin>:474: misuse, warning: .BR is for at least 2 arguments, got 1
Use macro '.B' for one argument or split argument.
--- xpdf.1 2025-01-28 04:32:09.947232271 +0000
+++ xpdf.1.new 2025-01-28 04:55:13.264459795 +0000
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ Set the zoom factor to 125% (ready for i
.B +
Zoom in (increment the zoom factor by 1).
.TP
-.B -
+.B \-
Zoom out (decrement the zoom factor by 1).
.TP
.B z
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Set the zoom factor to 'height' (fit pag
.B alt-F
Toggle full-screen mode.
.TP
-.BR ?
+.B ?
Open the 'about' dialog.
.TP
.BR q " or " <Escape>
@@ -627,10 +627,10 @@ Set the zoom factor to fit-width.
Set the zoom factor to fit-height.
.TP
.B zoomIn
-Zoom in - go to the next higher zoom factor.
+Zoom in \(en go to the next higher zoom factor.
.TP
.B zoomOut
-Zoom out - go the next lower zoom factor.
+Zoom out \(en go the next lower zoom factor.
.TP
.B zoomToSelection
Zoom in to the currently selected rectangle, if there is one.
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ The external command string will often c
command must be quoted in the xpdfrc file:
.nf
- bind x "run(ls -l)"
+ bind x "run(ls \-l)"
.fi
.TP
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ The default mouse bindings are as follow
The default key bindings are as follows:
.nf
- bind ctrl-home any gotoPage(1)
+ bind ctrl-home any \fBgotoPage\fR(1)
bind home any scrollToTopLeft
bind ctrl-end any gotoLastPage
bind end any scrollToBottomRight
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ The default key bindings are as follows:
bind G any focusToPageNum
bind 0 any zoomPercent(125)
bind + any zoomIn
- bind - any zoomOut
+ bind \- any zoomOut
bind z any zoomFitPage
bind Z any zoomFitPage
bind w any zoomFitWidth
@@ -955,7 +955,8 @@ for text in a monospaced font, and
and
.B helpBig
for headings in the About dialog.
-The fonts used can be customised using X resources. By default, they are
+The fonts used can be customised using X resources.
+By default, they are
configured as follows:
.nf
@@ -1003,7 +1004,7 @@ The original Xpdf software and documenta
Cog, LLC. Modifications for Poppler support and further development were done
by the Debian and Gentoo Xpdf maintainers, and by xpopple contributors.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-.ad l
+.na
.BR pdftops (1),
.BR pdftotext (1),
.BR pdftohtml (1),
Any program (person), that produces man pages, should check the output
for defects by using (both groff and nroff)
[gn]roff -mandoc -t -ww -b -z -K utf8 <man page>
The same goes for man pages that are used as an input.
For a style guide use
mandoc -T lint
-.-
Any "autogenerator" should check its products with the above mentioned
'groff', 'mandoc', and additionally with 'nroff ...'.
It should also check its input files for too long (> 80) lines.
This is just a simple quality control measure.
The "autogenerator" may have to be corrected to get a better man page,
the source file may, and any additional file may.
Common defects:
Not removing trailing spaces (in in- and output).
The reason for these trailing spaces should be found and eliminated.
Not beginning each input sentence on a new line.
Line length should thus be reduced.
The script "reportbug" uses 'quoted-printable' encoding when a line is
longer than 1024 characters in an 'ascii' file.
See man-pages(7), item "semantic newline".
-.-
The difference between the formatted output of the original and patched file
can be seen with:
nroff -mandoc <file1> > <out1>
nroff -mandoc <file2> > <out2>
diff -u <out1> <out2>
and for groff, using
\"printf '%s\n%s\n' '.kern 0' '.ss 12 0' | groff -mandoc -Z - \"
instead of 'nroff -mandoc'
Add the option '-t', if the file contains a table.
Read the output from 'diff -u ...' with 'less -R' or similar.
-.-.
If 'man' (man-db) is used to check the manual for warnings,
the following must be set:
The option \"-warnings=w\"
The environmental variable:
export MAN_KEEP_STDERR=yes (or any non-empty value)
or
(produce only warnings):
export MANROFFOPT=\"-ww -b -z\"
export MAN_KEEP_STDERR=yes (or any non-empty value)
-.-
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: xpdf
Source-Version: 3.04+git20260220-1
Done: Florian Schlichting <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
xpdf, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Florian Schlichting <[email protected]> (supplier of updated xpdf package)
(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:59:00 +0100
Source: xpdf
Architecture: source
Version: 3.04+git20260220-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Florian Schlichting <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Florian Schlichting <[email protected]>
Closes: 1094431 1127719
Changes:
xpdf (3.04+git20260220-1) unstable; urgency=medium
.
[ Alessandro Astone ]
* Import new upstream version 3.04+git20260218
- Fix build against poppler 26.01
- Brush up manpages (closes: #1094431)
- Fix mask calculation when output is wider than 8 bits (closes: #1127719,
hopefully)
* d/p/acute-accent-in-manpage: Drop patch, upstream changed single quotes
into double quotes
* d/p/wrapper-options-manpage.patch: Rebase patch
.
[ Florian Schlichting ]
* Import new upstream version 3.04+git2026022
* Update copyright years
* Drop Priority: optional, now default
* Drop Rules-Requires-Root: no, now default
* Declare compliance with Debian Policy 4.7.3
* d/rules: no longer necessary to hint libpaper
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