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[groff] 09/32: [docs]: Tweak warning category descriptions.


From: 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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