Here is a macro to be used with mom, that moves to a distance down from top or
up from bottom, depending on the sign of the argument:
.\" Goto position relative to top or bottom of page depending
.\" on sign of argument, respecting margins with parameter "m"
.\" Examples: .Goto -3c / .Goto 3c m
On Thu, Nov 11, 2021, Steve Izma wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 08:50:29PM -0500, Douglas McIlroy wrote:
> > Subject: Re: .SPACE in mom
> >
> > .sp |d, where d is some vertical distance, provides that much
> > space from the top of the page above any immediately foll
On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 08:50:29PM -0500, Douglas McIlroy wrote:
> Subject: Re: .SPACE in mom
>
> .sp |d, where d is some vertical distance, provides that much
> space from the top of the page above any immediately following
> text. The nominal height of such text is the line s
On Wed, Nov 10, 2021, Douglas McIlroy wrote:
> > .SP (or the groff request .sp) adds the current linespace (\n[.v]) to
> > the requested distance when | is used, for which compensation needs
> > to be applied:
>
> Wording like this somewhat obscures the point.
>
> .sp |d, where d is some vertical
> .SP (or the groff request .sp) adds the current linespace (\n[.v]) to
> the requested distance when | is used, for which compensation needs
> to be applied:
Wording like this somewhat obscures the point.
.sp |d, where d is some vertical distance, provides that much space
from the top of the pag
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On Tue, Nov 09, 2021, Ulrich Lauther wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot.
Hi,
Peter wrote:
> It's in the entry for 'sp' in the groff info manual.
In case it helps find it,
info groff 'Manipulating Spacing' | less
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Cheers, Ralph.
Ulrich --
On Mon, Nov 08, 2021, Ulrich Lauther wrote:
> I know that .SPACE | moves me to some distance from
> the top of the page, though I cannot find this knowledge in mom's
> documentation.
It's in the entry for 'sp' in the groff info manual.
> A naive person (like me) would hope, that a nega
