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commit 52891b5d7493d79918a50bb7920934b849ae648e
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Feb 26 18:42:05 2025 -0600
doc/groff.texi.in: Drop duplicate paragraph.
...and recast.
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 14 +++++++-------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index f42ba2994..a1a89eaa0 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -16939,16 +16939,16 @@ Embed @var{contents} into GNU @command{troff} output
as parameters to an
The interpretation of such parameters is determined by the output driver
or other postprocessor.
-A leading neutral double quote in the argument to @code{device} is
-stripped from it, allowing embedded leading spaces in @var{contents},
-which is read to the end of the input line in copy mode.
-
@cindex @code{device} request, and copy mode
@cindex copy mode, and @code{device} request
@cindex mode, copy, and @code{device} request
-The @code{device} request processes its arguments in copy mode
-(@pxref{Copy Mode}). An initial neutral double quote in @var{contents}
-is stripped to allow embedding of leading spaces.
+GNU
+@command{troff} @c GNU
+strips a leading neutral double quote from
+@var{contents}
+to permit initial embedded spaces,
+and reads it to the end of the input line in copy mode.
+Recall @ref{Copy Mode}.
@cindex nodes, in device extension commands
@cindex special characters, in device extension commands
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