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[groff] 05/05: doc/me{intro,ref}.me: Use "point size" correctly.


From: G. Branden Robinson
Subject: [groff] 05/05: doc/me{intro,ref}.me: Use "point size" correctly.
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:44:13 -0400 (EDT)

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit 9c4730a9d64ef142bda0616c0e978508e36aa13f
Author: Dave Kemper <saint.snit@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Apr 16 11:50:37 2021 +0000

    doc/me{intro,ref}.me: Use "point size" correctly.
    
    Fixes <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60403>.
---
 ChangeLog      |  8 ++++++++
 doc/meintro.me | 12 ++++++------
 doc/meref.me   | 36 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b63f0c8..871d46c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2021-04-17  Dave Kemper <saint.snit@gmail.com>
+
+       * doc/meintro.me:
+       * doc/meref.me: Correct and make consistent usage of the term
+       "point size".
+
+       Fixes <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60403>.
+
 2021-04-17  G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
 
        * tmac/an-old.tmac (SS): Add devtags support.  Set a subsection
diff --git a/doc/meintro.me b/doc/meintro.me
index 2b0e91b..3514492 100644
--- a/doc/meintro.me
+++ b/doc/meintro.me
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ The default point size
 is 10 points
 for most text,
 8 points for footnotes.
-To change the pointsize,
+To change the point size,
 type:
 .(b
 \&.sz \c
@@ -2126,20 +2126,20 @@ between adjacent lines)
 is set to be proportional
 to the type size.
 .pp
-These pointsize changes are
+These point-size changes are
 .i temporary !!!
 For example,
-to reset the pointsize of basic text to twelve point, use:
+to reset the point size of basic text to twelve point, use:
 .(b
 \&.nr pp 12
 \&.nr sp 12
 \&.nr tp 12
 .)b
-to reset the default pointsize of
+to reset the default point size of
 paragraphs,
 section headers,
 and titles respectively.
-If you only want to set the names of sections in a larger pointsize,
+If you only want to set the names of sections in a larger point size,
 use:
 .(b
 \&.nr sp 11
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ alone \*- this sets section titles
 above)
 in a larger font than the default.
 .pp
-A single word or phrase can be set in a smaller pointsize
+A single word or phrase can be set in a smaller point size
 than the surrounding text
 using the
 .b .sm
diff --git a/doc/meref.me b/doc/meref.me
index 359dd67..73ea081 100644
--- a/doc/meref.me
+++ b/doc/meref.me
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Specifically,
 the reader should understand
 breaks,
 fonts,
-pointsizes,
+point sizes,
 the use and definition of number registers
 and strings,
 how to define macros,
@@ -1115,11 +1115,11 @@ on the current page.
 .b .sz
 .i +P
 .DE
-The pointsize is set to
+The point size is set to
 .i P
 [10p],
 and the line spacing is set proportionally.
-The line spacing as a percentage of the pointsize expressed in units
+The line spacing as a percentage of the point size expressed in units
 is stored in
 .NR ($v .
 The percentage used internally
@@ -1133,8 +1133,8 @@ This size is
 sticky beyond many macros:
 in particular,
 .NR (pp
-(paragraph pointsize)
-modifies the pointsize every time a new paragraph is begun
+(paragraph point size)
+modifies the point size every time a new paragraph is begun
 using the
 .b \&.pp ,
 .b \&.lp ,
@@ -1145,15 +1145,15 @@ or
 macros.
 Also,
 .NR (fp
-(footnote pointsize),
+(footnote point size),
 .NR (qp
-(quote pointsize),
+(quote point size),
 .NR (sp
-(section header pointsize),
+(section header point size),
 and
 .NR (tp
-(title pointsize)
-may modify the pointsize.
+(title point size)
+may modify the point size.
 .TL
 .b .r
 .i W
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ it is safe in nofill mode only.
 .DE
 Sets
 .i W
-in a smaller pointsize,
+in a smaller point size,
 with
 .i X
 appended.
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ NAME      TYPE    DESCRIPTION
 \en(fi R       footnote indent (first line only)
 \en(fm R       footer margin
 \&.fo  M       set footer
-\en(fp R       footnote pointsize
+\en(fp R       footnote point size
 \en(fs R       footnote prespace
 \en(fu R       footnote undent (from right margin)
 \eh\'\fI\&d\fP\'       F\(sc   local horizontal motion for distance \fI\&d\fP
@@ -2162,13 +2162,13 @@ NAME    TYPE    DESCRIPTION
 \&.po  M\(sc   page offset
 \en(po R       simulated page offset
 \&.pp  M       begin paragraph
-\en(pp R       paragraph pointsize
+\en(pp R       paragraph point size
 \en(ps R       paragraph prespace
 \&.q   M       quoted
 \e*(qa S       for all
 \e*(qe S       there exists
 \en(qi R       quote indent (also shortens line)
-\en(qp R       quote pointsize
+\en(qp R       quote point size
 \en(qs R       quote pre/post space
 \&.r   M       roman font
 \&.rb  M       real bold font
@@ -2185,14 +2185,14 @@ NAME    TYPE    DESCRIPTION
 \&.sh  M       begin numbered section
 \en(si R       relative base indent per section depth
 \&.sk  M       skip next page
-\&.sm  M       set argument in a smaller pointsize
+\&.sm  M       set argument in a smaller point size
 \&.so  M\(sc   source input file
 \en(so R       additional section title offset
 \&.sp  M\(sc   vertical space (except at top of page, in contrast to .bl)
-\en(sp R       section title pointsize
+\en(sp R       section title point size
 \en(ss R       section prespace
 \&.sx  M       change section depth
-\&.sz  M       set pointsize and vertical spacing
+\&.sz  M       set point size and vertical spacing
 \&.ta  M\(sc   set tab stops
 \&.tc  M\(sc   set tab repetition character
 \e*(td S       today's date
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ NAME      TYPE    DESCRIPTION
 \&.tl  M\(sc   three part title
 \en(tm R       top title margin
 \&.tp  M       begin title page
-\en(tp R       title pointsize
+\en(tp R       title point size
 \&.tr  M\(sc   translate
 \&.u   M       underlined
 \&.uh  M       unnumbered section



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