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From d4f65688290a2362af9a66ecb3ae93beb591fbf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michal Vyskocil <mvyskocil@suse.cz> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:19:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] documentation for the locale keyword --- doc/groff.texinfo | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- man/groff_font.man | 8 +++++++- 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/groff.texinfo b/doc/groff.texinfo index 7b09e0f..1cff7b4 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texinfo +++ b/doc/groff.texinfo @@ -16530,7 +16530,7 @@ types @code{A0}-@code{A7}, @code{B0}-@code{B7}, @code{C0}-@code{C7}, significant for @var{string} if it holds predefined paper types. Alternatively, @var{string} can be a file name (e.g.@: @file{/etc/papersize}); if the file can be opened, @code{groff} reads -the first line and tests for the above paper sizes. Finally, +the first line and tests for the above paper sizes. Or, @var{string} can be a custom paper size in the format @code{@var{length},@var{width}} (no spaces before and after the comma). Both @var{length} and @var{width} must have a unit appended; valid @@ -16540,6 +16540,32 @@ which starts with a digit is always treated as a custom paper format. @code{papersize} sets both the vertical and horizontal dimension of the output medium. +Finally, @var{string} can be a keyword @code{locale}. In this case groff will +determine the default paper size from the country code of @code{LC_PAPER}. For +most of combinations (including @code{LC_PAPER=C} or @code{POSIX}) a4 is used. +In case of countries listed in Common Language Data Repository 2.0 of Unicode +Consorcium - US (@code{US}), Canada (@code{CA}), Belize (@code{BZ}), Chile +(@code{CL}), Colombia (@code{CO}), Costa Rica (@code{CR}), El Salvador +(@code{SV}), Guatemala (@code{GT}), Panama (@code{PA}), Philippines +(@code{PH}), Puerto Rico (@code{PR}), Mexico (@code{MX}), Nicaragua (@code{NI}) +and the Venezula (@code{VE}) size letter is used. The value of @code{LC_PAPER} +is usually derived from @code{LANG} or @code{LC_ALL} and needs to be changed +only if your main locale does not match the expected default paper size. Then +you need to put the correct LC_PAPER variable into your environment. + +@example +@group +# the locale keyword is in devpts +shell> grep papersize /usr/share/groff/current/font/devps/DESC +papersize locale +# default locale is US producing a letter papersize +shell> locale | grep LC_PAPER +LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8" +# let's use a4 (German default) in this case +shell> LC_PAPER=de_DE.UTF-8 groff -Tps ... +@end group +@end example + More than one argument can be specified; @code{groff} scans from left to right and uses the first valid paper specification. diff --git a/man/groff_font.man b/man/groff_font.man index 64bd212..29a7136 100644 --- a/man/groff_font.man +++ b/man/groff_font.man @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ can be a file name (e.g.\& `/etc/papersize'); if the file can be opened, .B groff reads the first line and tests for the above paper sizes. . -Finally, +or, .I string can be a custom paper size in the format .IB length , width @@ -172,7 +172,13 @@ format. .B papersize sets both the vertical and horizontal dimension of the output medium. . +Finally +.I string +can be a keyword locale, so +.B groff +will determine the papersize from system locale (LC_PAPER). .IP +. More than one argument can be specified; .B groff scans from left to right and uses the first valid paper specification. -- 1.7.6.3
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