[groff] 07/09: man pages: Kill off remaining ellipsis strings.

[G. Branden Robinson]

gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.

commit c494522ea50e9f0166e147c1d63a1f3c5b36c633
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Sun Aug 16 02:23:50 2020 +1000

    man pages: Kill off remaining ellipsis strings.
---
 contrib/chem/chem.1.man           | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 contrib/glilypond/glilypond.1.man | 18 ++++----------
 contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man         | 14 ++++-------
 contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man       | 50 +++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 man/groff_tmac.5.man              |  7 ++----
 src/roff/grog/grog.1.man          | 17 +++++--------
 6 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-)

diff --git a/contrib/chem/chem.1.man b/contrib/chem/chem.1.man
index 82e1e43..30c061c 100644
--- a/contrib/chem/chem.1.man
+++ b/contrib/chem/chem.1.man
@@ -32,23 +32,13 @@
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
-.\" Characters
-.\" ====================================================================
-.
-.\" Ellipsis ...
-.ie t .ds EL \fS\N'188'\fP\"
-.el .ds EL \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.\" called with \*(EL
-.
-.
-.\" ====================================================================
 .SH Synopsis
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
 .SY @g@chem
 .OP \-\-
 .RI [ filespec
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.]
 .YS
 .
 .SY @g@chem
@@ -221,7 +211,9 @@ with the option
 for the activation of
 .BR @g@pic :
 .IP
-.B @g@chem [file \*(EL] | groff \-p \*(EL
+.B @g@chem
+.RI [ file \~.\|.\|.\&]
+.BR "| groff \-p\~" .\|.\|.
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
@@ -235,7 +227,8 @@ and a way to glue them together as desired, bonds of 
several styles,
 moieties (e.g.,
 .BR C ,
 .BR NH3 ,
-\*(EL, and strings.
+\&.\|.\|.,
+and strings.
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
@@ -395,14 +388,14 @@ puts a circle into any kind of ring.
 .RB [ \%double\ \c
 .IR i , j\ \/\c
 .IR k , l\ \/\c
-\*(EL
+\&.\|.\|.\&
 .RI [ picstuff ]
 .YS
 .RE
 .
 .
 .P
-The vertices of a ring are numbered 1, 2, \*(EL from the
+The vertices of a ring are numbered 1, 2, \&.\|.\|.\& from the
 vertex that points in the natural compass direction.
 .
 So for a hexagonal ring with the point at the top, the top vertex
@@ -423,7 +416,7 @@ R2: ring pointing right
 .P
 The ring vertices are named
 .BR .V1 ,
-\*(EL,
+\&.\|.\|.,
 .BI .V n\fR,\fP
 with
 .B .V1
@@ -463,7 +456,9 @@ creates two benzene rings connected along a side.
 .
 .P
 Interior double bonds are specified as
-.BI \%double\  n1 , n2\ n3 , n4\ \fR\*(EL;\fP
+.B \%double
+.IB n1 , "n2 n3" , n4
+.RB .\|.\|. ;
 each number pair adds an interior bond.
 .
 So the alternate form of a benzene ring is
@@ -600,8 +595,10 @@ command.
 .
 It represents a string that should be printed (without the quotes).
 .
-Text within quotes \(dq\*(EL\(dq is treated more or less
-like a moiety except that no changes are made to the quoted part.
+Text within quotes
+.BR \(dq .\|.\|.\& \(dq
+is treated more or less like a moiety except that no changes are made to
+the quoted part.
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
@@ -620,7 +617,7 @@ A name is just
 .
 .IP
 .IB Name :
-\*(EL
+\&.\|.\|.
 .
 .
 .P
@@ -649,7 +646,9 @@ only letters and numbers is valid:
 The specific construction
 .RS
 .TP
-.BR bond\  \*(EL " ; moiety"
+.B bond\~\c
+\&.\|.\|.\&\~\c
+.B ; moiety
 .RE
 .P
 is equivalent to
@@ -801,8 +800,12 @@ properties of built-in objects.
 .
 .
 .P
-There is no in-line chemistry yet (e.g., analogous to the $\*(EL$
-construct of eqn).
+There is no in-line chemistry yet
+(e.g.,
+analogous to the
+.BR $ .\|.\|. $
+construct of
+.IR eqn ).
 .
 .
 .P
diff --git a/contrib/glilypond/glilypond.1.man 
b/contrib/glilypond/glilypond.1.man
index ec73f24..36db3b1 100644
--- a/contrib/glilypond/glilypond.1.man
+++ b/contrib/glilypond/glilypond.1.man
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@ glilypond \- integrate lilypond parts into groff
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
-.\" Characters
-.\" ====================================================================
-.
-.\" Ellipsis ...
-.ie t .ds EL \fS\N'188'\fP\"
-.el .ds EL \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.\" called with \*(EL
-.
-.
-.\" ====================================================================
 .SH Synopsis
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
@@ -56,7 +46,8 @@ glilypond \- integrate lilypond parts into groff
 .OP \-
 .OP \-\-
 .RI [ filespec
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.]
+.
 .SY glilypond
 .RB [{ \-\-ly2eps | \-\-pdf2eps }]
 .RB [ \-\-eps_dir
@@ -72,9 +63,10 @@ glilypond \- integrate lilypond parts into groff
 .OP \-
 .OP \-\-
 .RI [ filespec
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.]
 .YS
 .
+.
 .SY glilypond
 .B \-?
 .SY glilypond
@@ -241,7 +233,7 @@ So at last, the temporary directory can be removed.
 .TP
 .BR \-p | \-\-prefix "\fI begin_of_name\fP"
 Normally all temporary files get names that start with the
-.BI ly \*(EL
+.BI ly .\|.\|.\&
 prefix.
 .
 With this option, you can freely change this prefix.
diff --git a/contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man b/contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man
index 911b650..b6e74da 100644
--- a/contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man
+++ b/contrib/gperl/gperl.1.man
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@ gperl \- groff preprocessor for Perl parts in roff files
 .\" The license text is available in the internet at
 .\" <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>.
 .
-.\" ====================================================================
-.\" Characters
-.\" ====================================================================
-.
-.\" Ellipsis ...
-.ie t .ds EL \fS\N'188'\fP\"
-.el .ds EL \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.\" called with \*(EL
-.
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
 .SH Synopsis
@@ -40,17 +31,20 @@ gperl \- groff preprocessor for Perl parts in roff files
 .
 .SY gperl
 .RI [ filespec
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.]
 .YS
 .
+.
 .SY gperl
 .B \-h
+.
 .SY gperl
 .B \-\-help
 .YS
 .
 .SY gperl
 .B \-v
+.
 .SY gperl
 .B \-\-version
 .YS
diff --git a/contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man b/contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man
index 4094bc8..da415ea 100644
--- a/contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man
+++ b/contrib/mom/groff_mom.7.man
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ language, part of \(lqgroff\(rq
 .\" Setup
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
-.ds Ellipsis \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.
 .hw line-space
 .
 .
@@ -72,25 +70,27 @@ language, part of \(lqgroff\(rq
 .SY pdfmom
 .RB [ \-Tps
 .RI [ pdfroff-option
-\*[Ellipsis]]]
+\&.\|.\|.\&]]
 .RI [ groff-option
-\*[Ellipsis]]
+\&.\|.\|.\&]
 .I file
-\*[Ellipsis]
+\&.\|.\|.
 .YS
 .
+.
 .SY groff
 .B \-mom
 .RI [ option
-\*[Ellipsis]]
+\&.\|.\|.\&]
 .I file
-\*[Ellipsis]
+\&.\|.\|.
+.
 .SY groff
 .B "\-m mom"
 .RI [ option
-\*[Ellipsis]]
+\&.\|.\|.\&]
 .I file
-\*[Ellipsis]
+\&.\|.\|.
 .YS
 .
 .
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ off pseudo condensing inline (related to macro
 .
 .
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[CONDSUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[CONDSUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[CONDSUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[CONDSUPX]
 pseudo-condensed superscript
 .
 .
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ off pseudo condensing inline (related to macro
 .
 .
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[EXTSUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[EXTSUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[EXTSUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[EXTSUPX]
 pseudo extended superscript
 .
 .
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ off pseudo italic inline (related to macro
 .
 .
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[ST I <n> B ] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[ST I <n> B X]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[ST I <n> B ] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[ST I <n> B X]
 string tabs (mark tab positions inline)
 .
 .
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[SUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[SUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[SUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[SUPX]
 superscript
 .
 .
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ inline escape for
 .
 .
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[UL] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[ULX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[UL] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[ULX]
 invoke underlining inline (fixed width fonts only)
 .
 .
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ requests.
 .\" CONDSUP
 .\" ======================================================================
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[CONDSUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[CONDSUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[CONDSUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[CONDSUPX]
 pseudo-condensed superscript
 .
 .
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ requests.
 .\" EXTSUP
 .\" ======================================================================
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[EXTSUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[EXTSUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[EXTSUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[EXTSUPX]
 pseudo extended superscript
 .
 .
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ To change this behaviour, use the special macro
 .\" ST
 .\" ======================================================================
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[ST I <number> B ] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[ST I <number> B X]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[ST I <number> B ] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[ST I <number> B X]
 Mark positions of string tabs
 .
 .RS
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ you should do:
 .\" SUP
 .\" ======================================================================
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[SUP] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[SUPX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[SUP] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[SUPX]
 superscript
 .
 .
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ Inline escape for
 .\" UL
 .\" ======================================================================
 .TP
-.FONT B \[rs]*[UL] R \*[Ellipsis] B \[rs]*[ULX]
+.FONT B \[rs]*[UL] R .\|.\|. B \[rs]*[ULX]
 invoke underlining inline (fixed width fonts only)
 .
 .
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ A hanging indent looks like this:
     could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed
     revenge.  You who so well know the nature of my soul
     will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a
-    threat, at length I would be avenged\*[Ellipsis]
+    threat, at length I would be avenged.\|.\|.
 .EE
 .RE
 .
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ margin\[rq]).
 .
 Because we begin the first line with a number, a period, and a figure
 space, the actual text
-.RI ( "The most important point\*[Ellipsis]" )
+.RI ( "The most important point.\|.\|.\&" )
 starts at exactly the same spot as the indented lines that follow.
 .
 .P
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ macros.
 After
 .I string tabs
 have been marked off on an input line (see
-.BR \[rs]*[ST]\*[Ellipsis]\[rs]*[STX] ),
+.BR \[rs]*[ST].\|.\|.\&\[rs]*[STX] ),
 you need to
 .I set
 them by giving them a direction and, optionally, the
@@ -2902,7 +2902,7 @@ except that you don't have to give
 .B .ST
 an indent or a line length (that's already taken care of, inline,
 by
-.BR \[rs]*[ST]\*[Ellipsis]\[rs]*[STX] ).
+.BR \[rs]*[ST].\|.\|.\&\[rs]*[STX] ).
 .
 .P
 If you want string
@@ -3139,9 +3139,9 @@ is exactly
 .RS
 .EX
 .B .TI 1P
-.B The beginning of a paragraph\*[Ellipsis]
+.B The beginning of a paragraph.\|.\|.\&
 .B .TI 2P
-.B The beginning of another paragraph\*[Ellipsis]
+.B The beginning of another paragraph.\|.\|.\&
 .EE
 .RE
 .
diff --git a/man/groff_tmac.5.man b/man/groff_tmac.5.man
index bb58567..4081368 100644
--- a/man/groff_tmac.5.man
+++ b/man/groff_tmac.5.man
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ groff_tmac \- macro files in the roff typesetting system
 .cp 0
 .
 .
-.ds Ellipsis \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.
-.
 .\" ====================================================================
 .SH Description
 .\" ====================================================================
@@ -905,9 +902,9 @@ macro call.
 Within the macro definition, the arguments are available as the escape
 sequences
 .BR \[rs]$1 ,
-\*[Ellipsis],
+\&.\|.\|.,
 .BR \[rs]$9 ,
-.BR \[rs]$[ \*[Ellipsis] ] ,
+.BR \[rs]$[ .\|.\|. ] ,
 .BR \[rs]$* ,
 and
 .BR \[rs]$@ ,
diff --git a/src/roff/grog/grog.1.man b/src/roff/grog/grog.1.man
index f203a14..491cb45 100644
--- a/src/roff/grog/grog.1.man
+++ b/src/roff/grog/grog.1.man
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ grog \- guess options for a following groff command
 .
 .
 .\" ====================================================================
-.\" Characters
-.\" ====================================================================
-.
-.\" Ellipsis ...
-.ie t .ds EL \fS\N'188'\fP\"
-.el .ds EL \&.\|.\|.\&\"
-.\" called with \*(EL
-.
-.\" ====================================================================
 .SH Synopsis
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
@@ -48,20 +39,24 @@ grog \- guess options for a following groff command
 .OP \-\-warnings
 .OP \-\-ligatures
 .RI [ groff-option
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.\&]
 .OP \-\-
 .RI [ filespec
-\*(EL]
+\&.\|.\|.]
 .YS
 .
+.
 .SY grog
 .B \-h
+.
 .SY grog
 .B \-\-help
 .YS
 .
+.
 .SY grog
 .B \-v
+.
 .SY grog
 .B \-\-version
 .YS