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Re: [Groff] groff.texinfo typo


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] groff.texinfo typo
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:06:48 +0100 (CET)

> In section 5.20.2 on if-else (on p. 115 in my copy) there is
> 
> .ie t \{\
> .     ds lq ``
> .     ds rq ''
> .\}
> .el \
> .\{\
> .     ds lq "
> .     ds rq "
> .\}
> 
> I suppose that this example should read
> 
> .ie t \{\
> .     ds lq ``
> .     ds rq ''
> .\}
> .el
> .\{\
> .     ds lq "
> .     ds rq "
> .\}
> 
> i.e., no backslash after .el

No, the example is correct.  The backslash after .el is necessary!
All macros in groff are line-oriented.


    Werner

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