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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 1.18 2007/10/28 14:17:40 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: format.n,v 1.19 2007/10/29 01:42:18 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH format n 8.1 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ The fields that are present must appear in the order given above.
The paragraphs below discuss each of these fields in turn.
.PP
If the \fB%\fR is followed by a decimal number and a \fB$\fR, as in
-``\fB%2$d\fR'', then the value to convert is not taken from the
-next sequential argument.
+.QW \fB%2$d\fR ,
+then the value to convert is not taken from the next sequential argument.
Instead, it is taken from the argument indicated by the number,
where 1 corresponds to the first \fIarg\fR.
If the conversion specifier requires multiple arguments because
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Specifies that a number should always be printed with a sign,
even if positive.
.TP 10
\fIspace\fR
-Specifies that a space should be added to the beginning of the
-number if the first character isn't a sign.
+Specifies that a space should be added to the beginning of the
+number if the first character is not a sign.
.TP 10
\fB0\fR
Specifies that the number should be padded on the left with
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ Convert integer to unsigned octal string.
.TP 10
\fBx\fR or \fBX\fR
Convert integer to unsigned hexadecimal string, using digits
-``0123456789abcdef'' for \fBx\fR and ``0123456789ABCDEF'' for \fBX\fR).
+.QW 0123456789abcdef
+for \fBx\fR and
+.QW 0123456789ABCDEF
+for \fBX\fR).
.TP 10
\fBc\fR
Convert integer to the Unicode character it represents.
@@ -254,9 +257,7 @@ for {set i 0} {$i<=20} {incr i} {
# Finish off by printing the separator again
puts $sep
.CE
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
scan(n), sprintf(3), string(n)
-
.SH KEYWORDS
conversion specifier, format, sprintf, string, substitution