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diff --git a/contrib/groff/doc/groff.texinfo b/contrib/groff/doc/groff.texinfo
index b537d1a..c8965c7 100644
--- a/contrib/groff/doc/groff.texinfo
+++ b/contrib/groff/doc/groff.texinfo
@@ -4655,29 +4655,23 @@ The @code{.a} read-only number register contains the most recent
@cindex blank lines, disabling
@cindex lines, blank, disabling
@Defreq {ns, }
+@Defregx {.ns}
Enable @dfn{no-space mode}. In this mode, spacing (either via
@code{sp} or via blank lines) is disabled. The @code{bp} request to
advance to the next page is also disabled, except if it is accompanied
by a page number (see @ref{Page Control}, for more information). This
mode ends when actual text is output or the @code{rs} request is
-encountered.
+encountered. The read-only number register @code{.ns} is set to@w{ }1.
-@cindex top-level diversion
-@cindex diversion, top-level
This request is useful for macros which want to avoid that subsequent
macros inadvertently insert some vertical space before the text starts
-(for example, to set up the first paragraph after a section header). It
-has no effect if not called within the top-level diversion
-(@pxref{Diversions}).
+(for example, to set up the first paragraph after a section header).
@c XXX xref
@endDefreq
-@cindex top-level diversion
-@cindex diversion, top-level
@Defreq {rs, }
-Disable no-space mode. It has no effect if not called within the
-top-level diversion (@pxref{Diversions}).
+Disable no-space mode.
@c XXX xref
@endDefreq
@@ -7409,7 +7403,7 @@ The @code{als} request can make a macro have more than one name.
This would be called as
@Example
-.vl $Id: groff.texinfo,v 1.74 2001/04/16 14:47:18 wlemb Exp $
+.vl $Id: groff.texinfo,v 1.77 2001/05/07 13:36:24 wlemb Exp $
@endExample
@endDefesc
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