On Wed, 2 May 2018, Doug McIlroy wrote:
I agree it lines things up right horizontally. What I complained about is that (at least in -ms) a separate EQ-EN pair for each line introduces extra vertical space, so the sequence does not look like a coherent whole.
Is that because of the spacing inside the .EQ/@EQ macro .sp \\n[DD]u I do not get that problem with -mm. However, my solution screws badly with the left margin. Personally, I just use extra '~' in front of the short ID Here it is: .br .EQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ doug ~ mark = ~ expression1 .EN .br .EQ malcolmdouglasmcilroy ~ lineup = ~ expression2 .EN Regards - Damian Pacific Engineering Systems International, 277-279 Broadway, Glebe NSW 2037 Ph:+61-2-8571-0847 .. Fx:+61-2-9692-9623 | unsolicited email not wanted here Views & opinions here are mine and not those of any past or present employer