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commit d1b7f6ba7d06240a698b822082a686b65f1c1608
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri May 1 16:26:11 2026 -0500
[doc,man]: Recast, clarify `.br` register stuff.
Explicitly identify it as a GNU troff feature (that is, an extension).
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 5 +++--
man/groff.7.man | 5 +++--
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index d53c17cd4..7db20f410 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -8147,9 +8147,10 @@ is associated with the
environment.@footnote{@xref{Environments}.}
@endDefreq
While a macro definition is interpreted,
-the
+GNU
+@command{troff}'s @c GNU
@code{.br}
-register permits discovery of the control character used in the call.
+register permits discovery of the control character used in its call.
@Defreg {.br}
This read-only register interpolates@tie{}1
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index c454f783f..7c80e5079 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -1586,9 +1586,10 @@ characters to any desired ordinary character
but must be distinct.
.
While a macro definition is interpreted,
-the
+GNU
+.IR troff 's \" GNU
.B .br
-register permits discovery of the control character used in the call.
+register permits discovery of the control character used in its call.
.\" END Keep (roughly) parallel with groff.texi node "Control
.\" Characters".
.
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