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@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ invocation. .Pp If a block macro is next-line scoped, it may only be followed by in-line macros (excluding +.Sq br , .Sq na , .Sq sp , .Sq nf , @@ -271,7 +272,15 @@ multiplier corresponding to the width of the formatted letter n, or .Qq m , corresponding to the width of the formatted letter m. The latter is the -default, if unspecified. +default, if unspecified. Thus, +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\&.HP 12n +.Ed +.Pp +indicates an offset of 12 +.Qq n +.Ns -sized +letters. .\" SUBSECTION .Ss Macro Reference .Bl -tag -width Ds @@ -294,7 +303,15 @@ Text is rendered alternately in bold face and roman (the default font). Whitespace between arguments is omitted in output. .It \&HP Begin a paragraph whose initial output line is left-justified, but -subsequent output lines are indented. +subsequent output lines are indented, with the following syntax: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +\&.HP [width] +.Ed +.Pp +If +.Va width +is specified, it's saved for later paragraph left-margins; if +unspecified, the saved or default width is used. .It \&I Text is rendered in italics. .It \&IB @@ -309,13 +326,17 @@ Begin a paragraph with the following syntax: This follows the behaviour of the .Sq \&TP except for the macro syntax (all arguments on the line, instead of -having next-line scope). +having next-line scope). If +.Va width +is specified, it's saved for later paragraph left-margins; if +unspecified, the saved or default width is used. .It \&IR Text is rendered alternately in italics and roman (the default font). Whitespace between arguments is omitted in output. .It \&LP, \&P, \&PP Begin an undecorated paragraph. The scope of a paragraph is closed by a -subsequent paragraph, sub-section, section, or end of file. +subsequent paragraph, sub-section, section, or end of file. The saved +paragraph left-margin width is re-set to the default. .It \&R Text is rendered in roman (the default font). .It \&RB @@ -329,13 +350,15 @@ Text is rendered in small size (one point smaller than the default font) bold face. .It \&SH Begin a section. The scope of a section is only closed by another -section or the end of file. +section or the end of file. The paragraph left-margin width is re-set +to the default. .It \&SM Text is rendered in small size (one point smaller than the default font). .It \&SS Begin a sub-section. The scope of a sub-section is closed by a -subsequent sub-section, section, or end of file. +subsequent sub-section, section, or end of file. The paragraph +left-margin width is re-set to the default. .It \&TH Sets the title of the manual page with the following syntax: .Bd -literal -offset indent @@ -369,8 +392,10 @@ The indentation width may be set as follows: .Pp Where .Va width -must be a properly-formed numeric width. If unspecified or improperly -formed, the default indentation width is used. +must be a properly-formed numeric width. If +.Va width +is specified, it's saved for later paragraph left-margins; if +unspecified, the saved or default width is used. .It \&br Breaks the current line. Consecutive invocations have no further effect. .It \&fi |