On 01-Sep-2014 04:25:28 Blake McBride wrote: > I found that Groff and Heirloom handle backslashes in tables differently. > I actually think both are wrong, but I am not sure. My input is as > follows: > > .TS > a a . > INPUT PRODUCES > \\\\ \\ > abc def > .TE > > > > 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 > > > (Yes, I am using tabs between the columns on the real input file.) > > Thanks. > > Blake
WHile not quite sure about the details of the logic underlying the effect you describe, I think that your first line of table entries is suppressing the end-of-line in the input. Try instead (with TAB where the spaces are, as you describe): .TS a a . INPUT PRODUCES \\\\ \\\& abc def .TE where the extra "\&" introduces an invisible character in the input, thus isolating the end-of-line from the preceding "\\". And of course one can more explicitly mark the separator, e.g.: .TS tab(#); a a . INPUT#PRODUCES \\\\#\\\& abc#def .TE Hoping this helps! Ted. ------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <ted.hard...@wlandres.net> Date: 01-Sep-2014 Time: 09:00:08 This message was sent by XFMail -------------------------------------------------
