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commit b0dfb7901897eed5f54b64557be72263bd670245
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Jul 20 16:15:45 2024 -0500
[docs]: Note prohibition of `|` as a delimiter.
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 7 ++++---
man/groff.7.man | 2 +-
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index 5fa2f9c75..5c59b2c1a 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -7223,8 +7223,8 @@ Some escape sequences that require parameters use
delimiters. The
neutral apostrophe @code{'} is a popular choice and shown in this
document. The neutral double quote @code{"} is also commonly seen.
Letters, numerals, and leaders can be used. Punctuation characters
-are likely better choices, except for those defined as infix operators
-in numeric expressions; see below.
+are likely better choices, except for those defined as operators in
+numeric expressions; see below.
@Example
\l'1.5i\[bu]' \" draw 1.5 inches of bullet glyphs
@@ -7335,9 +7335,10 @@ the numerals @code{0}-@code{9} and the decimal point
@code{.}
@ifinfo
@cindex <colon>, as delimiter
@end ifinfo
+@cindex @code{|}, as delimiter
@cindex @code{(}, as delimiter
@cindex @code{)}, as delimiter
-the (single-character) operators @samp{+-/*%<>=&:()}
+the (single-character) operators @samp{+-/*%<>=&:()|}
@item
@cindex space character, as delimiter
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 78da627a2..eead32590 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ the numerals 0\[en]9 and the decimal point
.
.IP \[bu]
the (single-character) operators
-.B +\-/*%<>=&:()
+.B +\-/*%<>=&:()|
.
.
.IP \[bu]
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