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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: format.n,v 1.15 2007/10/24 14:29:38 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: format.n,v 1.16 2007/10/25 14:07:32 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH format n 8.1 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -175,8 +175,9 @@ If the precision is 0 then no decimal point is output.
.TP 10
\fBe\fR or \fBE\fR
Convert number to scientific notation in the
-form \fIx.yyy\fBe\(+-\fIzz\fR, where the number of \fIy\fR's is determined
-by the precision (default: 6).
+form
+.QW "\fIx.yyy\fBe\(+-\fIzz\fR" ,
+where the number of \fIy\fR's is determined by the precision (default: 6).
If the precision is 0 then no decimal point is output.
If the \fBE\fR form is used then \fBE\fR is
printed instead of \fBe\fR.