Fix sphinx-doc#9944 (LaTeX writer visit_desc_content())

The "~" was added 14 years ago at 3761223 Seems not to be needed anymore and causes extra vertical space in some circumstances. t
jfbu · Dec 5, 2021 · 910e6e3 · 910e6e3
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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 
 * #9917: C and C++, parse fundamental types no matter the order of simple type
   specifiers.
+* #9944: LaTeX: extra vertical whitespace for some nested declarations
 
 Testing
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diff --git a/sphinx/writers/latex.py b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
@@ -757,9 +757,7 @@ def depart_desc_signature_line(self, node: Element) -> None:
         self._depart_signature_line(node)
 
     def visit_desc_content(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        if node.children and not isinstance(node.children[0], nodes.paragraph):
-            # avoid empty desc environment which causes a formatting bug
-            self.body.append('~')
+        pass
 
     def depart_desc_content(self, node: Element) -> None:
         pass