Re: [Groff] surprise, surprise

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Werner,

> >     .de xx
> >     hello world!
> >     ..
> >     abc
> >     \fB.xx\fP
> >     def
> > 
> > Quick answer: `abc' in plain, `hello world! def' in bold.  Note,
> > `def' is in bold too!
> 
> This is not only bizarre, this is pathologic :-)  Again, may I ask to
> test this with AT&T troff?

I thought I said;  that was AIX 3.2.5's troff which is a `licenced from
AT&T' version.

When I've time I'll examine Plan 9's source which I expect will show
the logic that implements this.  Then it's just a question of whether
it looks like a coding error or an intentional feature.


Ralph.