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authordd <dd@FreeBSD.org>2001-07-15 08:06:20 +0000
committerdd <dd@FreeBSD.org>2001-07-15 08:06:20 +0000
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Remove whitespace at EOL.
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diff --git a/usr.bin/units/units.1 b/usr.bin/units/units.1
index a213367..24fd08d 100644
--- a/usr.bin/units/units.1
+++ b/usr.bin/units/units.1
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ result of the single specified conversion.
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-program converts quantities expressed in various scales to
+program converts quantities expressed in various scales to
their equivalents in other scales. The
.Nm
program can only
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ the user for input:
Powers of units can be specified using the '^' character as shown in
the example, or by simple concatenation: 'cm3' is equivalent to 'cm^3'.
Multiplication of units can be specified by using spaces, a dash or
-an asterisk. Division of units is indicated by the slash ('/').
-Note that multiplication has a higher precedence than division,
+an asterisk. Division of units is indicated by the slash ('/').
+Note that multiplication has a higher precedence than division,
so 'm/s/s' is the same as 'm/s^2' or 'm/s s'. Division of numbers
must be indicated using the vertical bar ('|'). To convert half a
meter, you would write '1|2 meter'. If you write '1/2 meter' then the
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ print a message indicating that the units are not conformable and
it will display the reduced form for each unit:
.Bd -literal
You have: ergs/hour
- You want: fathoms kg^2 / day
+ You want: fathoms kg^2 / day
conformability error
2.7777778e-11 kg m^2 / sec^3
2.1166667e-05 kg^2 m / sec
@@ -104,26 +104,26 @@ name, then
will try to remove a trailing 's' or a
trailing 'es' and check again for a match.
.Pp
-To find out what units are available read the standard units file.
-If you want to add your own units you can supply your own file.
+To find out what units are available read the standard units file.
+If you want to add your own units you can supply your own file.
A unit is specified on a single line by
giving its name and an equivalence. Be careful to define
new units in terms of old ones so that a reduction leads to the
-primitive units which are marked with '!' characters.
+primitive units which are marked with '!' characters.
The
.Nm
program will not detect infinite loops that could be caused
by careless unit definitions. Comments in the unit definition file
-begin with a '/' character at the beginning of a line.
+begin with a '/' character at the beginning of a line.
.Pp
-Prefixes are defined in the same was as standard units, but with
+Prefixes are defined in the same was as standard units, but with
a trailing dash at the end of the prefix name. If a unit is not found
even after removing trailing 's' or 'es', then it will be checked
against the list of prefixes. Prefixes will be removed until a legal
-base unit is identified.
+base unit is identified.
.Pp
Here is an example of a short units file that defines some basic
-units.
+units.
.Pp
.Bl -inset -offset indent -compact
.It "m !a!
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ of the units converted and on the length of the data file.
.Pp
The program should use a hash table to store units so that
it doesn't take so long to load the units list and check
-for duplication.
+for duplication.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/misc/units.lib -compact
.It Pa /usr/share/misc/units.lib
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