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commit c4a2088f68154432a94b05cf79a1a5e169938212
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon May 25 13:48:01 2026 -0500

    doc/groff.texi.in: Fix style nits.
    
    * Stop using a colon as an excuse to not end a sentence.
    * Prefix shell input examples with `$` to suggest a shell prompt.
    * Break input lines in places convenient for roffing and diffing.
---
 doc/groff.texi.in | 15 +++++++++------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index 851bbd67b..1ad3b1e57 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -13635,7 +13635,7 @@ after the formatter initializes.
 For example,
 consider the following
 @file{DESC}
-contents:
+contents.
 
 @Example
 fonts 3 0 0 ZD
@@ -13700,12 +13700,15 @@ more details.
 @cindex characters, special, list of (@cite{groff_char@r{(7)}} man page)
 @cindex available glyphs, list of (@cite{groff_char@r{(7)}} man page)
 @cindex glyphs, available, list of (@cite{groff_char@r{(7)}} man page)
-The @cite{groff_char@r{(7)}} man page houses a complete list of
-predefined special character names, but the availability of any as a
-glyph is device- and font-dependent.  For example, say
+The
+@cite{groff_char@r{(7)}}
+man page houses a complete list of predefined special character names,
+but the availability of any as a glyph is device- and font-dependent.
+For example,
+use the shell command
 
 @Example
-man -T dvi groff_char > groff_char.dvi
+$ man -T dvi groff_char > groff_char.dvi
 @endExample
 
 @noindent
@@ -13724,7 +13727,7 @@ you must run
 directly.
 
 @Example
-groff -t -m ec -m an -T dvi groff_char.7 > groff_char.dvi
+$ groff -t -m ec -m an -T dvi groff_char.7 > groff_char.dvi
 @endExample
 
 @cindex composite glyph names

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