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[groff] 26/35: groff(7): Recast discussion of numerical values.
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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 26/35: groff(7): Recast discussion of numerical values. |
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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:15:58 -0500 (EST) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit bb43ea73f616d6cd8c131a155cfc8a73a156e298
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Feb 21 04:06:47 2022 +1100
groff(7): Recast discussion of numerical values.
---
man/groff.7.man | 21 +++++++++------------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index ee1fac11..19000619 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -653,24 +653,21 @@ registers exercise color support.
.\" ====================================================================
.
A
-.B numerical value
-is a signed or unsigned integer or float with or without an appended
-scaling indicator.
+.I numerical value
+is an integer or decimal fraction with an optional scaling unit
+appended.
.
-A
-.B scaling indicator
-is a one-character abbreviation for a unit of measurement.
-.
-A number followed by a scaling indicator signifies a size value.
+They are used to express measurements or dimensionless quantities.
.
-By default, numerical values do not have a scaling indicator, i.e., they
-are normal numbers.
+A
+.I scaling unit
+is a one-letter abbreviation for a unit of measurement.
.
.
.P
The
-.I roff
-language defines the following scaling indicators.
+.I groff
+language defines the following scaling units.
.
.
.P
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