Re: [Groff] New request `trin' and asciify

[Werner LEMBERG]

> It turned out that this works (cutting and pasting from macro def):
> 
> .char \\[oa] \\s[\\n[.sc.ps]]Å\\s[\\n[.cap.PS]]
> 
> whereas this don't:
> 
> .char å \\s[\\n[.sc.ps]]Å\\s[\\n[.cap.PS]]
> 
> 
> Bug or feature (truth or dare)?

Good question.  This problem is a general one, and I think this is a
feature.  Doing

  .char å Å

is incorrect IMHO.  There shouldn't be input characters as the first
parameter of a `char' request.  It has only worked previously because
å was hardcoded to a `charXXX' glyph and no `tr' request was active.
Otherwise, I think that groff's behaviour is correct, i.e., `tr' takes
precedence over `char'.

If you do

  .tr åå
  .char å Å

you will get the previous result.

I will add a note to the documentation of `char'.


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