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commit f6820a0162a943fb4420a1a29989d059c40b86ce
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Aug 27 15:11:22 2023 -0500
[docs]: Fix content and style nits.
* Stop using the term "environments" in a confusing context.
* (doc/groff.texi) Sync description of `hp` register with groff(7).
* Tighten wording.
---
doc/groff.texi | 6 +++---
man/groff.7.man | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 43cf32e79..acc7fddd9 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -12762,7 +12762,7 @@ True if formatting the comparands @var{xxx} and
@var{yyy} produces the
same output commands. The delimiter need not be a neutral apostrophe:
the output comparison operator accepts the same delimiters as most
escape sequences; see @ref{Delimiters}. This @dfn{output comparison
-operator} formats @var{xxx} and @var{yyy} in separate environments;
+operator} formats @var{xxx} and @var{yyy} in separate scratch buffers;
after the comparison, the resulting data are discarded.
@Example
@@ -12958,7 +12958,7 @@ To conveniently nest conditionals, keep reading.
@cindex blocks, conditional
It is frequently desirable for a control structure to govern more than
-one request, macro call, text line, or a combination of the foregoing.
+one request, macro call, text line, or combination of the foregoing.
The opening and closing brace escape sequences @code{\@{} and @code{\@}}
define such groups. These @dfn{conditional blocks} can furthermore be
nested.
@@ -14016,7 +14016,7 @@ beginning of a string for highlighting or other
decoration.
@cindex input line, horizontal position, register (@code{hp})
@cindex position, horizontal, in input line, register (@code{hp})
@cindex line, input, horizontal position, register (@code{hp})
-The current horizontal position at the input line.
+The horizontal position relative to that at the start of the input line.
@endDefreg
@Defreg {.k}
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 8b3b2ff89..d131d3d91 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ It is frequently desirable for a control structure to
govern more than
one request,
macro call,
or text line,
-or a combination of the foregoing.
+or combination of the foregoing.
.
The opening and closing brace escape sequences
.esc {
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ formats
.I s1
and
.I s2
-in separate environments;
+in separate scratch buffers;
after the comparison,
the resulting data are discarded.
.
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