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Re: [Groff] Readable tbl-source
From: |
Werner LEMBERG |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Readable tbl-source |
Date: |
Sun, 08 Sep 2002 16:24:29 +0200 (CEST) |
> I came up with the (imho) novel idea on using ".char" (outside
> the .TS/.TE pair) to create a filler character in order to put
> some external structure into my table:
>
> .char _ \&
>
> foo_____________________:bar______:_2:xxx
> this is a longer field__:right____:89:xyzzy
> a_______________________:b________:_3:d
>
> .rchar _
>
> This works beautifully; gtbl has no trouble formatting my table
> correctly, and the source code is very readable.
Indeed, a very nice idea, but no longer necessary: In the CVS, I've
just added a new global option `nospaces' to make tbl ignore leading
and trailing spaces in data fields.
Please test!
Werner