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commit e9bcaa6767263aa7aa05e6d6bda340bb22255434
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robin...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Thu Aug 7 07:21:37 2025 -0500
doc/ms.ms.in: Improve param table column heading.
Make it more expressive when we have the room.
---
doc/ms.ms.in | 16 ++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/ms.ms.in b/doc/ms.ms.in
index 1e69395a0..9833e1a45 100644
--- a/doc/ms.ms.in
+++ b/doc/ms.ms.in
@@ -542,12 +542,19 @@ or special character before calling any
macro other than
.CW RP .
.
-The \[lq]Next\[rq] heading indicates that changes to the parameter are
-effective as of the next new element processed of the listed type.
+.\" Improve a column heading if we have the elbow room.
+.ds Next \" empty
+.if t .ds Next " Next\|.\|.\|.\"
+.if n .if \n[LL]>81n .ds Next " Next...\"
+The \[lq]Effective\*[Next]\[rq] heading indicates
+that changes to the parameter
+take effect at the next element of the listed type
+.I ms
+processes.
.
For entries marked
.I special ,
-see the discussion in the applicable section.
+see discussion in the applicable section.
.
.if t \{\
. nr saved-DD \n[DD]
@@ -560,7 +567,7 @@ box;
Cb Cb Cb Cb
Cbp-1 S S S
Lf(CR)p-1 Lx L Lf(CR)p-1.
-Parameter Definition Effective Default
+Parameter Definition Effective\*[Next] Default
.TH
_
Margins
@@ -648,6 +655,7 @@ Other
. rr saved-DD
. vs
.\}
+.rm Next
.
.
.IP \*{*\*}
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