1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/roff.7 b/roff.7
index 6998a133..15f74e30 100644
--- a/roff.7
+++ b/roff.7
@@ -1196,8 +1196,10 @@ Bracket building function; ignored by
 .Sx Special Characters
 with names of arbitrary length.
 .Ss \ec
-Interrupt text processing to insert requests or macros; ignored by
-.Xr mandoc 1 .
+When encountered at the end of an input text line,
+the next input text line is considered to continue that line,
+even if there are request or macro lines in between.
+No whitespace is inserted.
 .Ss \eD\(aq Ns Ar string Ns \(aq
 Draw graphics function; ignored by
 .Xr mandoc 1 .