Re: [Groff] tables in a macro

[Werner LEMBERG]

>       When I insert a table, everything goes well:
>
> .TS
> allbox;
> cl.
> A     table   
> .TE
>
>       But when I put that into a macro:
>
> .de ATABLE
> .TS
> allbox;
> cl.
> A     table   
> .TE
> ..
>
>       ...i get this output, when I don't call the macro:
>
> A table

In general, you cannot have .TS ... .TE within a macro, only within a
diversion.  For tables in macros please have a look at the hew hdtbl
package in the CVS.


    Werner