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commit ee59602e8f4bade9e36d43197d83e8031720cdc7
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Jan 4 06:27:51 2026 -0600
[doc,man]: Tighten wording.
...enabling generalization of statement that is not GNU troff-specific.
Also break input lines in a roff-friendly way.
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 16 ++++++++++------
man/roff.7.man | 8 ++++----
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index 74075f5e0..a742e03d6 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -5862,12 +5862,16 @@ This is discussed in @ref{Manipulating Filling and
Adjustment}.
@subsection Adjustment
@cindex extra spaces between words
-After GNU @code{troff} performs an automatic break, it may then
-@dfn{adjust} the line, widening inter-word spaces until the text reaches
-the right margin. Extra spaces between words are preserved. Leading
-and trailing spaces are handled as noted above. Text can be aligned to
-the left or right margin only, or centered; see @ref{Manipulating
-Filling and Adjustment}.
+After performing an automatic break,
+the formatter may then
+@dfn{adjust}
+the line,
+widening inter-word spaces until the text reaches the right margin.
+Extra spaces between words are preserved.
+Leading and trailing spaces are handled as noted above.
+You can align text to the left or right margin only,
+or center it;
+see @ref{Manipulating Filling and Adjustment}.
@c END Keep roughly parallel with roff(7) section "Concepts".
@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/man/roff.7.man b/man/roff.7.man
index 10d1c7559..dfb51f197 100644
--- a/man/roff.7.man
+++ b/man/roff.7.man
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ upon encountering the end of input.
.
.
.P
-After the formatter performs an automatic break,
-it may then
+After performing an automatic break,
+the formatter may then
.I adjust
the line,
widening inter-word spaces until the text reaches the right margin.
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ Extra spaces between words are preserved.
.
Leading and trailing spaces are handled as noted above.
.
-Text can be aligned to the left or right margin only,
-or centered,
+You can align text to the left or right margin only,
+or center it,
using
.I requests.
.
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