Re: Using \\ in a macro argument generates \ in html, but \\ in pdf

[Karl Berry]

    Nope, does not work. The backslashes are still doubled (i.e. not understood 
as 
    one backslash).

I had another idea, which could save Oleg's (and/or my :) TeX sanity:

How about 
@set backslash \
and then using @value{backslash} in the actual argument?

Or

@macro backslash
\\
@end macro
and then @backslash{}?

Do either of those work?

Or we could define a new command @backslash{} similar to @comma{}.

Sorry for the hassle,
k