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commit b3e2d64ad69263bbd1b88821023255de7b08e18e
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Apr 24 11:16:16 2026 -0500
doc/groff.texi.in: Revise header/footer intro.
* Rearrange, shifting recto/verso titling to end.
* Favor active voice over passive.
* Break input lines in a roff-friendly way.
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doc/groff.texi.in | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index fa6fd5a8b..50dc08d42 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -2389,16 +2389,28 @@ start of the subsequent paragraph.
@node Headers and Footers
@subsection Headers and Footers
-@slanted{Headers} and @slanted{footers} occupy the top and bottom of
-each page, respectively, and contain data like the page number and the
-article or chapter title. Their appearance is not affected by the
-running text. Some packages allow for different titles on even- and
-odd-numbered pages (for printed, bound material).
-
-Headers and footers are together called @slanted{titles}, and comprise
-three parts:@: left-aligned, centered, and right-aligned. A @samp{%}
-character appearing anywhere in a title is automatically replaced by the
-page number. @xref{Page Layout}.
+@slanted{Headers}
+and
+@slanted{footers}
+occupy the top and bottom of each page,
+respectively,
+and contain data like the page number
+and the article or chapter title.
+Their appearance is not affected by the running text.
+
+Headers and footers are together called
+@slanted{titles},
+and comprise three parts:@:
+left-aligned,
+centered,
+and right-aligned.
+The formatter replaces a
+@samp{%}
+character appearing anywhere in a title with the page number.
+@xref{Page Layout}.
+Some packages allow for different titles on even- and
+odd-numbered pages
+(for printed, bound material).
@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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