double space after `.' issue

double space after `.' issue

[Jason McIntyre]

hi. source from disklabel(8):

	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
	.Pq size, type, etc.
	and the partition layout, stored on the disk itself.

groff:
	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
	(size, type, etc.) and the partition layout, stored on the disk
	itself.

mandoc:
	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
	(size, type, etc.)  and the partition layout, stored on the disk
	itself.

i.e. mandoc produces a double space before "and".

groff and mandoc are handling that .Pq line differently. is this on a
TODO list, or do i need to change the source?

jmc
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Re: double space after `.' issue

[Ingo Schwarze]

Hi Jason,

Jason McIntyre wrote on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 06:13:39PM +0059:

> hi. source from disklabel(8):
> 
> 	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
> 	.Pq size, type, etc.
> 	and the partition layout, stored on the disk itself.
> 
> groff:
> 	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
> 	(size, type, etc.) and the partition layout, stored on the disk
> 	itself.
> 
> mandoc:
> 	The disk label contains information about disk characteristics
> 	(size, type, etc.)  and the partition layout, stored on the disk
> 	itself.
> 
> i.e. mandoc produces a double space before "and".

Yes, it imagines the dot were a full stop, which it isn't.

> groff and mandoc are handling that .Pq line differently.
> is this on a TODO list,

I am aware of the fact that end-of-sentence detection is still not
perfect, and have now added an entry to the TODO list:

 - in enclosures, mandoc sometimes fancies a bogus end of sentence
   reminded by jmc@  Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:13:39 +0059

> or do i need to change the source?

No, please don't!
That mdoc source code is 100% correct.

Yours,
  Ingo
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