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r.patch manual: functionality overview cosmetics

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 The GRASS program <em>r.patch</em> allows the user to build a new
 The GRASS program <em>r.patch</em> allows the user to build a new
 raster map the size and resolution of the current region by assigning
 raster map the size and resolution of the current region by assigning
 known data values from input raster maps to the cells in this region.
 known data values from input raster maps to the cells in this region.
-This is done by filling in "no data" cells, those that do not yet
-contain data, contain NULL data, or, optionally contain 0 data,
-with the data from the first input map.
+<br>
+In case of overlapping input raster maps this is done by filling in
+"no data" cells, those that do not yet contain data, contain NULL data,
+or, optionally contain 0 data, with the data from the first input map.
 Once this is done the remaining holes are filled in by the next input map,
 Once this is done the remaining holes are filled in by the next input map,
 and so on.
 and so on.
+<br>
+In case of adjacent input raster maps the output map contains the map
+mosaic.
 
 
 <p>
 <p>
-This program
-is useful for making a composite raster map layer from two or more adjacent
-map layers, for filling in "holes" in a raster map layer's data (e.g., in
-digital elevation data), or for updating an older map layer with more recent
-data. The current geographic region definition and mask settings are
-respected.
+Hence this command is useful for
+<ul>
+<li> making a composite raster map layer from two or more adjacent map layers,</li>
+<li> for filling in "holes" in a raster map layer's data (e.g., in digital
+     elevation data), or
+<li> for updating an older map layer with more recent data.</li>
+</ul>
+
+The current geographic region definition and mask settings are respected.
 
 
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 <img src="r_patch.png">
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 the default settings</em></p>
 the default settings</em></p>
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+<h3>Stacking order</h3>
 <p>The first <em>name</em> listed in the string
 <p>The first <em>name</em> listed in the string
 <b>input=</b><em>name</em>,<em>name</em>,<em>name</em>, ... is the name of
 <b>input=</b><em>name</em>,<em>name</em>,<em>name</em>, ... is the name of
 the first map whose data values will be used to fill in "no data" cells
 the first map whose data values will be used to fill in "no data" cells