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10.11 '@exdent': Undoing a Line's Indentation
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The '@exdent' command removes any indentation a line might have.  The
command is written at the beginning of a line and applies only to the
text that follows the command that is on the same line.  Do not use
braces around the text.  In a printed manual, the text on an '@exdent'
line is printed in the roman font.

  '@exdent' is usually used within examples.  Thus,

     @example
     This line follows an @@example command.
     @exdent This line is exdented.
     This line follows the exdented line.
     The @@end example comes on the next line.
     @end example

produces

     This line follows an @example command.
This line is exdented.
     This line follows the exdented line.
     The @end example comes on the next line.

  In practice, the '@exdent' command is rarely used.  Usually, you
un-indent text by ending the example and returning the page to its
normal width.

  '@exdent' has no effect in HTML output.