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[groff] 09/32: [docs]: Tweak warning category descriptions.
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G. Branden Robinson |
Subject: |
[groff] 09/32: [docs]: Tweak warning category descriptions. |
Date: |
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:25:53 -0500 (EST) |
gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
in repository groff.
commit 0d9abe9613c3f822477e1bee2455a5e0741b9b7b
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Sun Nov 27 18:32:40 2022 -0600
[docs]: Tweak warning category descriptions.
---
doc/groff.texi | 7 ++++---
src/roff/troff/troff.1.man | 11 +++++++----
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 5d4c3aaf3..4903ea755 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -16516,7 +16516,8 @@ The @code{el} request was encountered with no prior
corresponding
@item scale
@itemx 32
-An inappropriate scaling unit was used in a numeric expression.
+A scaling unit inappropriate to its context was used in a numeric
+expression.
@item range
@itemx 64
@@ -16551,7 +16552,7 @@ without an argument when there was no current diversion.
@cindex @code{\*}, and warnings
An undefined string, macro, or diversion was used. When such an object
is dereferenced, an empty one of that name is automatically created.
-So, in most cases, at most one warning is given for each name.
+So, unless it is later deleted, at most one warning is given for each.
This warning is also emitted upon an attempt to move an unplanted trap
macro (@pxref{Page Location Traps}). In such cases, the unplanted macro
@@ -16564,7 +16565,7 @@ is @emph{not} dereferenced, so it is not created if it
does not exist.
@cindex @code{\n}, and warnings
An undefined register was used. When an undefined register is
dereferenced, it is automatically defined with a value of@tie{}0. So,
-in most cases, at most one warning is given for each name.
+unless it is later deleted, at most one warning is given for each.
@item tab
@itemx 2048
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man b/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
index 84ca649cf..5a067aeb3 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
+++ b/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@ When such an object is dereferenced,
an empty one of that name is automatically created.
.
So,
-in most cases,
-at most one warning is given for each name.
+unless it is later deleted,
+at most one warning is given for each.
.
.
.IP
@@ -674,7 +674,9 @@ An undefined register was used.
When an undefined register is dereferenced,
it is automatically defined with a value of\~0.
.
-So, in most cases, at most one warning is given for each name.
+So,
+unless it is later deleted,
+at most one warning is given for each.
.
.
.TP
@@ -686,7 +688,8 @@ was encountered where a number was expected.
.
.TP
.BR scale "\t32"
-An inappropriate scaling unit was used in a numeric expression.
+A scaling unit inappropriate to its context was used in a numeric
+expression.
.
.
.TP
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