regenerate (backslash escapes)

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@@ -193,15 +193,30 @@ In a format definition, use a percent (%) sigil followed by a single letter to
 .Ff (%a{, %y}).   \" Here, ', ' is removed if there is no year.
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 </div>
-<p class="Pp">Note that all fields are inserted literally, except
-    <i class="Em">%a</i>, from which the forenames of the authors are
-  removed.</p>
-<p class="Pp">Note also that you can use troff requests and other macros in your
-    format by starting with a dot. This will expand to a valid request/macro in
-    the output of <code class="Nm">rf</code>.</p>
+<p class="Pp">You can include a newline in your format by ending the line with a
+    backslash and continuing on the next line. If you add a backslash
+    immediately following the macro name, the interpolated format will be joined
+    to the preceding line. By using backslashes, you can implement
+    footnote-based references. For example, using the ms macro package:</p>
+<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent">
+<pre>
+.Fx\ \**\
+.FS\
+%A, {\fI%t\fR}, {\*Q%q\*U}, %y.\
+.FE
+</pre>
+</div>
+<p class="Pp">As you can see above, you can use troff requests and other macros
+    in your format. This will expand to a valid request/macro in the output of
+    <code class="Nm">rf</code>.</p>
+<p class="Pp">Note that all fields are inserted literally, with one exception:
+    when <i class="Em">%a</i> is used in an inline reference format, the
+    forenames of the authors are automatically removed. To include the
+    forenames, use <i class="Em">%A</i> instead.</p>
 <p class="Pp">Finally, you usually don't need to worry about excessive spaces
-    and stray punctuation marks, as <code class="Nm">rf</code> removes many of
-    these these automatically.</p>
+    and stray punctuation marks. <code class="Nm">rf</code> removes common
+    punctuation immediately preceding and following an unsuccessful
+    interpolation.</p>
 </section>
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 <h2 class="Sh" id="EXAMPLE"><a class="permalink" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" href="#EXAMPLE">EXAMPLE</a></h2>