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diff --git a/doc/if.n b/doc/if.n
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--- a/doc/if.n
+++ b/doc/if.n
@@ -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: if.n,v 1.4 2004/04/30 20:25:26 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: if.n,v 1.5 2004/10/27 12:53:22 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH if n "" Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -41,35 +41,35 @@ if none of the expressions was non-zero and there was no \fIbodyN\fR.
.SH EXAMPLES
A simple conditional:
.CS
-if {$vbl == 1} { puts "vbl is one" }
+\fBif\fR {$vbl == 1} { puts "vbl is one" }
.CE
-
+.PP
With an \fBelse\fR-clause:
.CS
-if {$vbl == 1} {
+\fBif\fR {$vbl == 1} {
puts "vbl is one"
-} else {
+} \fBelse\fR {
puts "vbl is not one"
}
.CE
-
+.PP
With an \fBelseif\fR-clause too:
.CS
-if {$vbl == 1} {
+\fBif\fR {$vbl == 1} {
puts "vbl is one"
-} elseif {$vbl == 2} {
+} \fBelseif\fR {$vbl == 2} {
puts "vbl is two"
-} else {
+} \fBelse\fR {
puts "vbl is not one or two"
}
.CE
-
+.PP
Remember, expressions can be multi-line, but in that case it can be a
good idea to use the optional \fBthen\fR keyword for clarity:
.CS
-if {
+\fBif\fR {
$vbl == 1 || $vbl == 2 || $vbl == 3
-} then {
+} \fBthen\fR {
puts "vbl is one, two or three"
}
.CE