Hi Steve, > > \l'\n(.l/1m' > > Ralph, isn't this a little clearer?: > > \l'\n[.l]u'
It's certainly more natural and idiomatic, though I'm used to the older \n( style where it's suitable. > It seems to me that using 'u' for units works for every command that > takes a linear measurement and number registers always store values as > units. I think of it as: - number registers store numbers, - some requests and functions have a default unit, e.g. horizontal ones like \l have a default of ems, - all numbers without a stated unit in a request's argument, including ones interpolated with \n, have any default unit appended, - each number is then multiplied by the unit's size. Stating ‘u’ as a number's unit gives a multiplier of 1 and stops any default unit being appended. If that model's wrong then I'd welcome correction. :-) > Am I missing an advantage to your suggested style? No, sorry, I was misleading. I thought it might be simpler for Mikkel being new to it all. Mikkel, as well as Ingo's references, there's also sections 1.3 and 8 in CSTR 54. -- Cheers, Ralph.
