merge 1.9.20, keeping local patches

* prevent roff instructions in man(7) from clobbering scopes and line modes
  (noted by Sascha Wildner)
* handle leading punctuation in mdoc(7) blocks and line macros
  (looks good in principle, but is causing some fallout in OpenBSD,
   so i will disable it locally for now with the next commit)

6 files changed, 247 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/Makefile b/usr.bin/mandoc/Makefile
index a159e0f08ab..39fc454f864 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.30 2010/03/29 22:56:52 schwarze Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.31 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $
 
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
-VERSION=1.9.19
+VERSION=1.9.20
 CFLAGS+=-DVERSION=\"${VERSION}\"
 CFLAGS+=-W -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
 .if ${USE_GCC3:L} != "no"
diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/libman.h b/usr.bin/mandoc/libman.h
index 2e2998b1b18..bf5204dd9cb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/libman.h
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/libman.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$Id: libman.h,v 1.14 2010/03/29 22:56:52 schwarze Exp $ */
+/*	$Id: libman.h,v 1.15 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@kth.se>
  *
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ enum	man_next {
 struct	man {
 	void		*data;
 	struct man_cb	 cb;
-	int		 pflags;
-	int		 flags;
-#define	MAN_HALT	(1 << 0)
+	int		 pflags; /* parse flags (see man.h) */
+	int		 svflags; /* flags saved during roff blocks */
+	int		 flags; /* parse flags */
+#define	MAN_HALT	(1 << 0) /* badness happened: die */
 #define	MAN_ELINE	(1 << 1) /* Next-line element scope. */
 #define	MAN_BLINE	(1 << 2) /* Next-line block scope. */
 #define	MAN_ILINE	(1 << 3) /* Ignored in next-line scope. */
 #define	MAN_LITERAL	(1 << 4) /* Literal input. */
+#define	MAN_BPLINE	(1 << 5)
 	enum man_next	 next;
+	enum man_next	 svnext;
 	struct man_node	*last;
 	struct man_node	*first;
 	struct man_meta	 meta;
diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/man.c b/usr.bin/mandoc/man.c
index 90a42429aaf..30426f19cbf 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/man.c
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/man.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$Id: man.c,v 1.23 2010/03/29 22:56:52 schwarze Exp $ */
+/*	$Id: man.c,v 1.24 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@kth.se>
  *
@@ -474,15 +474,13 @@ macrowarn(struct man *m, int ln, const char *buf)
 int
 man_pmacro(struct man *m, int ln, char *buf)
 {
-	int		 i, j, ppos, fl;
+	int		 i, j, ppos;
 	enum mant	 tok;
 	char		 mac[5];
 	struct man_node	*n;
 
 	/* Comments and empties are quickly ignored. */
 
-	fl = m->flags;
-
 	if ('\0' == buf[1])
 		return(1);
 
@@ -550,6 +548,9 @@ man_pmacro(struct man *m, int ln, char *buf)
 	 * Remove prior ELINE macro, as it's being clobbering by a new
 	 * macro.  Note that NSCOPED macros do not close out ELINE
 	 * macros---they don't print text---so we let those slip by.
+	 * NOTE: we don't allow roff blocks (NOCLOSE) to be embedded
+	 * here because that would stipulate blocks as children of
+	 * elements!
 	 */
 
 	if ( ! (MAN_NSCOPED & man_macros[tok].flags) &&
@@ -581,10 +582,18 @@ man_pmacro(struct man *m, int ln, char *buf)
 		m->flags &= ~MAN_ELINE;
 	}
 
-	/* Begin recursive parse sequence. */
+	/*
+	 * Save the fact that we're in the next-line for a block.  In
+	 * this way, embedded roff instructions can "remember" state
+	 * when they exit.
+	 */
+
+	if (MAN_BLINE & m->flags)
+		m->flags |= MAN_BPLINE;
 
-	assert(man_macros[tok].fp);
+	/* Call to handler... */
 
+	assert(man_macros[tok].fp);
 	if ( ! (*man_macros[tok].fp)(m, tok, ln, ppos, &i, buf))
 		goto err;
 
@@ -592,15 +601,13 @@ out:
 	/* 
 	 * We weren't in a block-line scope when entering the
 	 * above-parsed macro, so return.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME: this prohibits the nesting of blocks (e.g., `de' and
-	 * family) within BLINE or ELINE systems.  This is annoying.
 	 */
 
-	if ( ! (MAN_BLINE & fl)) {
+	if ( ! (MAN_BPLINE & m->flags)) {
 		m->flags &= ~MAN_ILINE; 
 		return(1);
 	}
+	m->flags &= ~MAN_BPLINE;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're in a block scope, then allow this macro to slip by
diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/man_macro.c b/usr.bin/mandoc/man_macro.c
index 94780ade071..5b4c8eaa441 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/man_macro.c
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/man_macro.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$Id: man_macro.c,v 1.13 2010/03/29 22:56:52 schwarze Exp $ */
+/*	$Id: man_macro.c,v 1.14 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@kth.se>
  *
@@ -310,20 +310,14 @@ blk_dotted(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 	if ( ! rew_scope(MAN_BLOCK, m, ntok))
 		return(0);
 
-	/* 
-	 * XXX: manually adjust our next-line status.  roff macros are,
-	 * for the moment, ignored, so we don't want to close out bodies
-	 * and so on.
+	/*
+	 * Restore flags set when we got here and also stipulate that we
+	 * don't post-process the line when exiting the macro op
+	 * function in man_pmacro().  See blk_exp().
 	 */
 
-	switch (m->last->type) {
-	case (MAN_BODY):
-		m->next = MAN_NEXT_CHILD;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
+	m->flags = m->svflags | MAN_ILINE;
+	m->next = m->svnext;
 	return(1);
 }
 
@@ -381,6 +375,17 @@ blk_exp(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 			return(0);
 		if ( ! rew_scope(MAN_BLOCK, m, tok))
 			return(0);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Save our state and next-scope indicator; we restore
+		 * it when exiting from the roff instruction block.  See
+		 * blk_dotted().
+		 */
+		m->svflags = m->flags;
+		m->svnext = m->next;
+		
+		/* Make sure we drop any line modes. */
+		m->flags = 0;
 	}
 
 	if ( ! man_block_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/man_validate.c b/usr.bin/mandoc/man_validate.c
index 826df3c3138..a12fa9adea5 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/man_validate.c
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/man_validate.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$Id: man_validate.c,v 1.15 2010/03/29 22:56:52 schwarze Exp $ */
+/*	$Id: man_validate.c,v 1.16 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@kth.se>
  *
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static	v_check	  posts_part[] = { check_part, NULL };
 static	v_check	  posts_sec[] = { check_sec, NULL };
 static	v_check	  posts_le1[] = { check_le1, NULL };
 static	v_check	  pres_bline[] = { check_bline, NULL };
-static	v_check	  pres_roff[] = { check_bline, check_roff, NULL };
+static	v_check	  pres_roff[] = { check_roff, NULL };
 
 static	const struct man_valid man_valids[MAN_MAX] = {
 	{ NULL, posts_eq0 }, /* br */
diff --git a/usr.bin/mandoc/mdoc_macro.c b/usr.bin/mandoc/mdoc_macro.c
index 5897c5c9472..600a5c7af4a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/mandoc/mdoc_macro.c
+++ b/usr.bin/mandoc/mdoc_macro.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$Id: mdoc_macro.c,v 1.31 2010/03/02 00:38:59 schwarze Exp $ */
+/*	$Id: mdoc_macro.c,v 1.32 2010/04/02 11:37:07 schwarze Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@kth.se>
  *
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ in_line(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 	 * Whether we allow ignored elements (those without content,
 	 * usually because of reserved words) to squeak by.
 	 */
+
 	switch (tok) {
 	case (MDOC_An):
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
@@ -846,8 +847,8 @@ in_line(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 	 * If no elements have been collected and we're allowed to have
 	 * empties (nc), open a scope and close it out.  Otherwise,
 	 * raise a warning.
-	 *
 	 */
+
 	if (nc && 0 == cnt) {
 		if ( ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok, arg))
 			return(0);
@@ -868,26 +869,13 @@ in_line(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 static int
 blk_full(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 {
-	int		  c, lastarg, reopen, dohead;
+	int		  c, la;
 	struct mdoc_arg	 *arg;
-	struct mdoc_node *head, *n;
+	struct mdoc_node *head; /* save of head macro */
+	struct mdoc_node *n;
 	char		 *p;
 
-	/* 
-	 * Whether to process a block-head section.  If this is
-	 * non-zero, then a head will be opened for all line arguments.
-	 * If not, then the head will always be empty and only a body
-	 * will be opened, which will stay open at the eoln.
-	 */
-
-	switch (tok) {
-	case (MDOC_Nd):
-		dohead = 0;
-		break;
-	default:
-		dohead = 1;
-		break;
-	}
+	/* Close out prior implicit scope. */
 
 	if ( ! (MDOC_EXPLICIT & mdoc_macros[tok].flags)) {
 		if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_BODY, m, tok, line, ppos))
@@ -896,12 +884,21 @@ blk_full(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 			return(0);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * This routine accomodates implicitly- and explicitly-scoped
+	 * macro openings.  Implicit ones first close out prior scope
+	 * (seen above).  Delay opening the head until necessary to
+	 * allow leading punctuation to print.  Special consideration
+	 * for `It -column', which has phrase-part syntax instead of
+	 * regular child nodes.
+	 */
+
 	for (arg = NULL;; ) {
-		lastarg = *pos;
+		la = *pos;
 		c = mdoc_argv(m, line, tok, &arg, pos, buf);
 
 		if (ARGV_WORD == c) {
-			*pos = lastarg;
+			*pos = la;
 			break;
 		} 
 
@@ -916,70 +913,81 @@ blk_full(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 
 	if ( ! mdoc_block_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok, arg))
 		return(0);
-	if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-		return(0);
-	head = m->last;
 
-	if (0 == buf[*pos]) {
-		if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
-			return(0);
-		if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-			return(0);
-		return(1);
-	}
+	head = NULL;
 
-	/* Immediately close out head and enter body, if applicable. */
+	/*
+	 * The `Nd' macro has all arguments in its body: it's a hybrid
+	 * of block partial-explicit and full-implicit.  Stupid.
+	 */
 
-	if (0 == dohead) {
+	if (MDOC_Nd == tok) {
+		if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+			return(0);
+		head = m->last;
 		if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 			return(0);
 		if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 			return(0);
 	} 
 
-	for (reopen = 0;; ) {
-		lastarg = *pos;
+	for (;;) {
+		la = *pos;
 		c = mdoc_args(m, line, pos, buf, tok, &p);
 
 		if (ARGS_ERROR == c)
 			return(0);
 		if (ARGS_EOLN == c)
 			break;
-		if (ARGS_PHRASE == c) {
-			assert(dohead);
-			if (reopen && ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+
+		/* Don't emit leading punct. for phrases. */
+
+		if (NULL == head && ARGS_PHRASE != c &&
+				1 == mdoc_isdelim(p)) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
+				return(0);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Always re-open head for phrases. */
+
+		if (NULL == head || ARGS_PHRASE == c) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 				return(0);
 			head = m->last;
-			/*
-			 * Phrases are self-contained macro phrases used
-			 * in the columnar output of a macro. They need
-			 * special handling.
-			 */
-			if ( ! phrase(m, line, lastarg, buf))
+		}
+
+		if (ARGS_PHRASE == c) {
+			if ( ! phrase(m, line, la, buf))
 				return(0);
 			if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 				return(0);
-
-			reopen = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (MDOC_MAX == (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
-			if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, lastarg, p))
+		c = lookup(tok, p);
+		if (MDOC_MAX != c) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
 				return(0);
-			continue;
-		} 
+			break;
+		}
+		if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
+			return(0);
+
+	}
 
-		if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, lastarg, pos, buf))
+	if (NULL == head) {
+		if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 			return(0);
-		break;
+		head = m->last;
 	}
 	
 	if (1 == ppos && ! append_delims(m, line, pos, buf))
 		return(0);
 
-	/* If the body's already open, then just return. */
-	if (0 == dohead) 
+	/* See notes on `Nd' hybrid, above. */
+
+	if (MDOC_Nd == tok)
 		return(1);
 
 	/*
@@ -994,6 +1002,7 @@ blk_full(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 			return(1);
 		}
 	}
+	/* Close out scopes to remain in a consistent state. */
 
 	if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 		return(0);
@@ -1009,59 +1018,92 @@ blk_part_imp(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 {
 	int		  la, c;
 	char		 *p;
-	struct mdoc_node *blk, *body, *n;
+	struct mdoc_node *blk; /* saved block context */
+	struct mdoc_node *body; /* saved body context */
+	struct mdoc_node *n;
 
-	/* If applicable, close out prior scopes. */
+	/*
+	 * A macro that spans to the end of the line.  This is generally
+	 * (but not necessarily) called as the first macro.  The block
+	 * has a head as the immediate child, which is always empty,
+	 * followed by zero or more opening punctuation nodes, then the
+	 * body (which may be empty, depending on the macro), then zero
+	 * or more closing punctuation nodes.
+	 */
 
 	if ( ! mdoc_block_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok, NULL))
 		return(0);
-	/* Saved for later close-out. */
+
 	blk = m->last;
+
 	if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 		return(0);
 	if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 		return(0);
-	if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-		return(0);
-	/* Saved for later close-out. */
-	body = m->last;
 
-	/* Body argument processing. */
+	/*
+	 * Open the body scope "on-demand", that is, after we've
+	 * processed all our the leading delimiters (open parenthesis,
+	 * etc.).
+	 */
 
-	for (;;) {
+	for (body = NULL; ; ) {
 		la = *pos;
 		c = mdoc_args(m, line, pos, buf, tok, &p);
+
 		assert(ARGS_PHRASE != c);
 
 		if (ARGS_ERROR == c)
 			return(0);
-		if (ARGS_PUNCT == c)
-			break;
 		if (ARGS_EOLN == c)
 			break;
+		if (ARGS_PUNCT == c)
+			break;
 
-		if (MDOC_MAX == (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
+		if (NULL == body && 1 == mdoc_isdelim(p)) {
 			if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
 				return(0);
 			continue;
 		} 
 
-		if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
+		if (NULL == body) {
+		       if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+			       return(0);
+			body = m->last;
+		}
+
+		if (MDOC_MAX != (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
+				return(0);
+			break;
+		} 
+
+		if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
 			return(0);
-		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Clean-ups to leave in a consistent state. */
+
+	if (NULL == body) {
+		if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+			return(0);
+		body = m->last;
 	}
 
 	/* 
 	 * If we can't rewind to our body, then our scope has already
 	 * been closed by another macro (like `Oc' closing `Op').  This
 	 * is ugly behaviour nodding its head to OpenBSD's overwhelming
-	 * crufty use of `Op' breakage--XXX, deprecate in time.
+	 * crufty use of `Op' breakage.  XXX: DEPRECATE.
 	 */
+
 	for (n = m->last; n; n = n->parent)
 		if (body == n)
 			break;
+
 	if (NULL == n && ! mdoc_nwarn(m, body, EIMPBRK))
 		return(0);
+
 	if (n && ! rew_last(m, body))
 		return(0);
 
@@ -1082,59 +1124,23 @@ blk_part_imp(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 static int
 blk_part_exp(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 {
-	int		  la, flushed, j, c, maxargs;
+	int		  la, c;
+	struct mdoc_node *head; /* keep track of head */
+	struct mdoc_node *body; /* keep track of body */
 	char		 *p;
 
-	/* Number of head arguments.  Only `Eo' has these, */
-
-	switch (tok) {
-	case (MDOC_Eo):
-		maxargs = 1;
-		break;
-	default:
-		maxargs = 0;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* Begin the block scope. */
+	/*
+	 * The opening of an explicit macro having zero or more leading
+	 * punctuation nodes; a head with optional single element (the
+	 * case of `Eo'); and a body that may be empty.
+	 */
 
 	if ( ! mdoc_block_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok, NULL))
 		return(0); 
 
-	/* 
-	 * If no head arguments, open and then close out a head, noting
-	 * that we've flushed our terms.  `flushed' means that we've
-	 * flushed out the head and the body is open.
-	 */
-
-	if (0 == maxargs) {
-		if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-			return(0);
-		if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
-			return(0);
-		if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-			return(0);
-		flushed = 1;
-	} else {
-		if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-			return(0);
-		flushed = 0;
-	}
-
-	/* Process the head/head+body line arguments. */
-
-	for (j = 0; ; j++) {
+	for (head = body = NULL; ; ) {
 		la = *pos;
-		if (j == maxargs && ! flushed) {
-			if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
-				return(0);
-			flushed = 1;
-			if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-				return(0);
-		}
-
 		c = mdoc_args(m, line, pos, buf, tok, &p);
-		assert(ARGS_PHRASE != c);
 
 		if (ARGS_ERROR == c)
 			return(0);
@@ -1143,44 +1149,79 @@ blk_part_exp(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 		if (ARGS_EOLN == c)
 			break;
 
-		if (MDOC_MAX != (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
-			if ( ! flushed) {
-				if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
-					return(0);
-				flushed = 1;
-				if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
-					return(0);
-			}
-			if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
+		assert(ARGS_PHRASE != c);
+
+		/* Flush out leading punctuation. */
+
+		if (NULL == head && 1 == mdoc_isdelim(p)) {
+			assert(NULL == body);
+			if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
 				return(0);
-			break;
+			continue;
+		} 
+
+		if (NULL == head) {
+			assert(NULL == body);
+			if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+				return(0);
+			head = m->last;
 		}
 
-		if ( ! flushed && mdoc_isdelim(p) > 1) {
+		/*
+		 * `Eo' gobbles any data into the head, but most other
+		 * macros just immediately close out and begin the body.
+		 */
+
+		if (NULL == body) {
+			assert(head);
+			/* No check whether it's a macro! */
+			if (MDOC_Eo == tok)
+				if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
+					return(0);
+
 			if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 				return(0);
-			flushed = 1;
 			if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 				return(0);
+			body = m->last;
+
+			if (MDOC_Eo == tok)
+				continue;
 		}
-	
+
+		assert(NULL != head && NULL != body);
+
+		if (MDOC_MAX != (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
+				return(0);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
 			return(0);
 	}
 
-	/* Close the head and open the body, if applicable. */
+	/* Clean-up to leave in a consistent state. */
+
+	if (NULL == head) {
+		if ( ! mdoc_head_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
+			return(0);
+		head = m->last;
+	}
 
-	if ( ! flushed) {
+	if (NULL == body) {
 		if ( ! rew_sub(MDOC_HEAD, m, tok, line, ppos))
 			return(0);
 		if ( ! mdoc_body_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok))
 			return(0);
+		body = m->last;
 	}
 
 	/* Standard appending of delimiters. */
 
 	if (ppos > 1)
 		return(1);
+
 	return(append_delims(m, line, pos, buf));
 }
 
@@ -1192,7 +1233,13 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 	struct mdoc_arg	 *arg;
 	char		 *p;
 
-	/* Fixed maximum arguments per macro, if applicable. */
+	/*
+	 * A line macro that has a fixed number of arguments (maxargs).
+	 * Only open the scope once the first non-leading-punctuation is
+	 * found (unless MDOC_IGNDELIM is noted, like in `Pf'), then
+	 * keep it open until the maximum number of arguments are
+	 * exhausted.
+	 */
 
 	switch (tok) {
 	case (MDOC_Ap):
@@ -1212,9 +1259,7 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Macro argument processing. */
-
-	for (arg = NULL;; ) {
+	for (arg = NULL; ; ) {
 		la = *pos;
 		c = mdoc_argv(m, line, tok, &arg, pos, buf);
 
@@ -1232,22 +1277,8 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 		return(0);
 	}
 
-	/* Open the element scope. */
-
-	if ( ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, ppos, tok, arg))
-		return(0);
-
-	/* Process element arguments. */
-
-	for (flushed = j = 0; ; j++) {
+	for (flushed = j = 0; ; ) {
 		la = *pos;
-
-		if (j == maxargs && ! flushed) {
-			if ( ! rew_elem(m, tok))
-				return(0);
-			flushed = 1;
-		}
-
 		c = mdoc_args(m, line, pos, buf, tok, &p);
 
 		if (ARGS_ERROR == c)
@@ -1257,12 +1288,28 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 		if (ARGS_EOLN == c)
 			break;
 
+		if ( ! (MDOC_IGNDELIM & mdoc_macros[tok].flags) && 
+				0 == j && 1 == mdoc_isdelim(p)) {
+			if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
+				return(0);
+			continue;
+		} else if (0 == j)
+		       if ( ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, la, tok, arg))
+			       return(0);
+
+		if (j == maxargs && ! flushed) {
+			if ( ! rew_elem(m, tok))
+				return(0);
+			flushed = 1;
+		}
+
 		if (MDOC_MAX != (c = lookup(tok, p))) {
 			if ( ! flushed && ! rew_elem(m, tok))
 				return(0);
 			flushed = 1;
 			if ( ! mdoc_macro(m, c, line, la, pos, buf))
 				return(0);
+			j++;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1280,7 +1327,7 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 		 * code is no here, it's unlikely to be removed.
 		 */
 		if (MDOC_Xr == tok && j == maxargs) {
-			if ( ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, ppos, MDOC_Ns, NULL))
+			if ( ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, la, MDOC_Ns, NULL))
 				return(0);
 			if ( ! rew_elem(m, MDOC_Ns))
 				return(0);
@@ -1288,9 +1335,13 @@ in_line_argn(MACRO_PROT_ARGS)
 
 		if ( ! mdoc_word_alloc(m, line, la, p))
 			return(0);
+		j++;
 	}
 
-	/* Close out and append delimiters. */
+	if (0 == j && ! mdoc_elem_alloc(m, line, la, tok, arg))
+	       return(0);
+
+	/* Close out in a consistent state. */
 
 	if ( ! flushed && ! rew_elem(m, tok))
 		return(0);