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[groff] 05/16: [docs]: Tweak discussion of `sp` request.
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G. Branden Robinson |
Subject: |
[groff] 05/16: [docs]: Tweak discussion of `sp` request. |
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Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:12:14 -0500 (EST) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit f0487ae11256b0e95458121da3db5a9463b70628
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Dec 14 14:02:17 2022 -0600
[docs]: Tweak discussion of `sp` request.
---
doc/groff.texi | 7 ++++---
man/groff.7.man | 6 +++---
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index def638c3b..f3f355165 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -8777,8 +8777,9 @@ The hyphenation space adjustment threshold is available
in the
Space downward by @var{distance}. With no argument, the drawing
position is advanced downward by one vee. Inside a diversion, any
@var{distance} argument is ignored. Otherwise, a negative argument
-moves the drawing position up the page. The default scaling unit is
-@samp{v}. This request causes a break.
+moves the drawing position up the page. This request causes a break.
+The default scaling unit is @samp{v}. If @var{distance} is not
+specified, @samp{1v} is assumed.
You may wish to use the following macros to set the baseline of the next
output text at a given distance from the top or the bottom of the page.
@@ -8831,7 +8832,7 @@ The amount of discarded space is available in the register
@code{.trunc}.
To protect @code{sp} against vertical position traps, use the @code{vpt}
-request to disable them.
+request to disable them. @xref{Vertical Position Traps}.
@Example
.vpt 0
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index de03b0f87..f9baa7fd6 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -3785,14 +3785,14 @@ does not exist.
.
.TPx
.REQ .sp
-Move the drawing position down one vee.
+Break line and move drawing position down one vee.
.
.
.TPx
.REQ .sp N
-Move the drawing position vertically by
+Break line and move drawing position vertically by
.I N
-(default scaling indicator\~\c
+(default scaling unit\~\c
.scaleindicator v ).
.
Positive values are downwards.
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