--- NEWS.orig	2003-03-13 11:09:09.000000000 +0000
+++ NEWS	2003-03-13 11:08:45.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 This file describes recent user-visible changes in groff.  Bug fixes are not
 described.  There are more details in the man and info pages.
 
+Grops
+-----
+
+o If the area of the paper is defined as zero, no paper size declaration will
+  be given, and the following warning messages will appear as appropriate:
+	"paper height is zero"
+	"paper width is zero"
+
+
 VERSION 1.18.2
 ==============
 
--- src/devices/grops/ps.cc.orig	2003-03-13 11:09:13.000000000 +0000
+++ src/devices/grops/ps.cc	2003-03-13 11:04:48.000000000 +0000
@@ -1302,9 +1302,18 @@
        .comment_arg("*PageSize")
        .comment_arg(media_name())
        .end_comment();
+
+    int w = media_width();
+    int h = media_height();
+    if (w > 0 && h > 0) {
+	/* 
+	 *  only tell postscript about size if area is non-zero
+	 *  warning to user done elsewhere
+	*/
     fprintf(out.get_file(),
 	    "<< /PageSize [ %d %d ] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice\n",
 	    media_width(), media_height());
+    }
     out.simple_comment("EndFeature");
   }
 }
@@ -1396,15 +1405,22 @@
      .end_comment();
 
   if (!(broken_flags & NO_PAPERSIZE)) {
+      int w = media_width();
+      int h = media_height();
+      if (w > 0 && h > 0) {
       fprintf(out.get_file(),
 	      "%%%%DocumentMedia: %s %d %d %d %s %s\n",
 	      media_name(),			// tag name of media
-	      media_width(),			// media width
-	      media_height(),			// media height
+	      w,                                // media width
+	      h,                                // media height
 	      0,				// weight in g/m2
 	      "()",				// paper color, e.g. white
 	      "()"				// preprinted form type
       );
+      } else {
+	  if (h <= 0) warning("paper height is zero");
+	  if (w <= 0) warning("paper width is zero");
+      }
   }
 
   out.begin_comment("Orientation:")