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@@ -878,12 +878,14 @@ request are discarded.
Change the output line length.
Its syntax is as follows:
.Pp
-.D1 Pf . Cm \&ll Op Ar width
+.D1 Pf . Cm \&ll Op Oo +|- Oc Ns Ar width
.Pp
If the
.Ar width
argument is omitted, the line length is reset to its previous value.
The default setting for terminal output is 78n.
+If a sign is given, the line length is added to or subtracted from;
+otherwise, it is set to the provided value.
Using this request in new manuals is discouraged for several reasons,
among others because it overrides the
.Xr mandoc 1