> I am processing it with tbl & troff but no macro packages. They produce > different results - both unexpected by me. What I am trying to produce is > as follows: > > INPUT PRODUCES > \\ \ > abc def
I look into this. But you may use \e instead of \\ (for input). I think it's a little bit better readable. > (Yes, I am using tabs between the columns on the real input file.) Not a bad choice. Thank you for your tests and reports!
