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authorG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2023-02-12 15:51:26 -0600
committerG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2023-02-12 15:52:34 -0600
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doc/groff.texi: Fix Savannah #63777.
* doc/groff.texi (Manipulating Filling and Adjustment): Say more about the consequences of a break. Fixes <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?63777>. Thanks to Dave Kemper for the report. ANNOUNCE: Update bug counts.
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@@ -7882,14 +7882,15 @@ Indicator of output device selection (Boolean-valued); see
@cindex @code{sp} request, causing implicit break
@cindex @code{ti} request, causing implicit break
@cindex @code{trf} request, causing implicit break
-A break interrupts filling. Various ways of causing breaks were shown
-in @ref{Breaking}. The @code{br} request likewise causes a break.
-A break is implied by several other requests:@: @code{bp}, @code{ce},
-@code{cf}, @code{fi}, @code{fl}, @code{in}, @code{nf}, @code{rj},
-@code{sp}, @code{ti}, and @code{trf}. If the no-break control character
-is used with any of these requests, GNU @code{troff} suppresses the
-break; instead the requested operation takes effect at the next break.
-@samp{'br} does nothing.
+A break updates the drawing position per the page offset, indentation,
+vertical spacing, and page length, interrupting filling. Various ways
+of causing breaks were shown in @ref{Breaking}. The @code{br} request
+likewise causes a break. A break is implied by several other
+requests:@: @code{bp}, @code{ce}, @code{cf}, @code{fi}, @code{fl},
+@code{in}, @code{nf}, @code{rj}, @code{sp}, @code{ti}, and @code{trf}.
+If the no-break control character is used with any of these requests,
+GNU @code{troff} suppresses the break; instead the requested operation
+takes effect at the next break. @samp{'br} does nothing.
@Example
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