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commit ebdc502d0d0aa5296aa357878a190dbc8c7851c7
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Jul 23 11:58:49 2025 -0500
doc/*,man/*: Continue terminological reform.
Requests are "invoked"; macros are "called".
---
doc/groff.texi.in | 12 ++++++------
man/groff.7.man | 4 ++--
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi.in b/doc/groff.texi.in
index 09b3f6cbf..ee7cd9754 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi.in
+++ b/doc/groff.texi.in
@@ -13051,7 +13051,7 @@ type size (such as @samp{12000}), or a range of sizes
(such as
@cindex vertical line spacing, changing (@code{vs})
@cindex vertical line spacing register (@code{.v})
Set the vertical spacing to, or alter it by, @var{space}. The default
-scaling unit is @samp{p}. If @code{vs} is called without an argument,
+scaling unit is @samp{p}. If @code{vs} is invoked without an argument,
the vertical spacing is reset to the previous value before the last call
to @code{vs}.
@cindex @code{.V} register, and @code{vs}
@@ -13117,7 +13117,7 @@ the @code{ls} request.
@cindex post-vertical line spacing, changing (@code{pvs})
@cindex post-vertical line spacing register (@code{.pvs})
Set the post-vertical spacing to, or alter it by, @var{space}. The
-default scaling unit is @samp{p}. If @code{pvs} is called without an
+default scaling unit is @samp{p}. If @code{pvs} is invoked without an
argument, the post-vertical spacing is reset to the previous value
before the last call to @code{pvs}. GNU @code{troff} emits a warning in
category @samp{range} if @var{space} is negative; the post-vertical
@@ -13561,7 +13561,7 @@ interpolated, and a warning in category @samp{mac} is
emitted.
@cindex arguments, to strings
Define a string called @var{name} with contents @var{contents}. If
@var{name} already exists as an alias, the target of the alias is
-redefined; see @code{als} and @code{rm} below. If @code{ds} is called
+redefined; see @code{als} and @code{rm} below. If @code{ds} is invoked
with only one argument, @var{name} is defined as an empty string.
Otherwise, GNU @code{troff} stores @var{contents} in copy
mode.
@@ -13733,7 +13733,7 @@ token at the end.
@cindex string, appending (@code{as})
The @code{as} request is similar to @code{ds} but appends @var{contents}
to the string stored as @var{name} instead of redefining it. If
-@var{name} doesn't exist yet, it is created. If @code{as} is called
+@var{name} doesn't exist yet, it is created. If @code{as} is invoked
with only one argument, no operation is performed (beyond dereferencing
the string).
@@ -16749,8 +16749,8 @@ including any pending output line in the diversion; see
Invoking @code{di} or @code{da} without an argument stops diverting
output to the diversion named by the most recent corresponding request.
-If @code{di} or @code{da} is called without an argument when there is no
-current diversion, a warning in category @samp{di} is produced.
+If @code{di} or @code{da} is invoked without an argument when there is
+no current diversion, a warning in category @samp{di} is produced.
@xref{Warnings}, regarding the enablement and suppression of warnings.
@Example
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index d840099dd..e799e4fa5 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -6441,7 +6441,7 @@ the target of the alias is redefined.
.
If
.request ds
-is called with only one argument,
+is invoked with only one argument,
the named string becomes empty.
.
The formatter removes a leading neutral double quote
@@ -6541,7 +6541,7 @@ but appends to a string instead of redefining it.
.
If
.RB \[lq] as \[rq]
-is called with only one argument,
+is invoked with only one argument,
no operation is performed
(beyond dereferencing the string).
.
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