RE: [Groff] Fw: tbl/eqn: # does not work as delimiter

2009-10-26 Thread Ted Harding
On 26-Oct-09 08:15:04, Werner LEMBERG wrote: > This is an interesting question. It seems that this is a generic > limitation even present with AT&T. Can someone confirm and/or > comment? > Werner Interesting indeed! Iit is clear that Michael Cain's explanation (quoted below along with the or

Re: tbl/eqn: # does not work as delimiter

2009-10-26 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> The tbl preprocessor makes extensive use of the # character, > including creation of a macro named T#. [...] Sorry for the late reply. I've forwarded your question to the groff mailing list since it seems to be a generic restriction of all troff systems -- for example, the macro name `T#' has

[Groff] Fw: tbl/eqn: # does not work as delimiter

2009-10-26 Thread Werner LEMBERG
This is an interesting question. It seems that this is a generic limitation even present with AT&T. Can someone confirm and/or comment? Werner --- Begin Message --- The tbl preprocessor makes extensive use of the # character, including creation of a macro named T#. When instructed to d

Re: [Groff] Integer arithmetic

2009-10-26 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> to attact mor users: > what is about a section "Solutions" on the webpage? > > just little programms that helps to make output nice, something like > that? > > btw: Documentation/FAQ on that page would be nice also. Do you volunteer? Patches are highly welcomed. Werner

Re: [Groff] URL references in .Rs/.Re

2009-10-26 Thread Werner LEMBERG
Sorry for the late reply. > I propose to add a new macro .%U to allow such references. Applied (with minor fixes), thanks! What about refer? Should we make the %U field `official'? Can you provide a patch? Werner