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commit e3146aff68e86b10b8c0e35eed2a5255e667fa14
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Apr 25 19:11:39 2026 -0500
doc/groff.texi.in: Fix content/style/markup nits.
* Mention what GNU troff maintains backward compatibility with.
* Favor active voice over passive.
* Break input lines in a roff-friendly way.
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index ad1915619..84029f602 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -12605,13 +12605,28 @@ font description file for the resolved font name is
not found, GNU
@code{troff} emits a warning in category @samp{font} and ignores the
request.
-The @code{\f} escape sequence is similar, accepting names or mounting
-positions of one character @var{f}, two characters @var{fn}, or
-arbitrary length @var{font}.
+The
+@code{\f}
+escape sequence is similar,
+accepting names or mounting positions of one character
+@var{f},
+two characters
+@var{fn},
+or arbitrary length
+@var{font}.
@cindex previous font, selecting (@code{\f[]}, @code{\fP})
@cindex font, previous, selecting (@code{\f[]}, @code{\fP})
-@samp{\f[]} selects the previous font. The syntax form @samp{\fP} is
-supported for backward compatibility, and @samp{\f[P]} for consistency.
+@samp{\f[]}
+selects the previous font.
+GNU
+@command{troff} @c GNU
+supports the syntax form
+@samp{\fP}
+for compatibility with @acronym{AT&T}
+@command{troff}, @c AT&T
+and
+@samp{\f[P]}
+for consistency.
@Example
eggs, bacon,
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