Re: [Groff] Simplifying groff documentation

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Safe escapes:  
>      \' \- \$ \* \& \<SP> \<CR> 
>      \c \d \e \f \u \n
> 
> Note that \w is *not* safe.

Hmm.

> In general, we can't count on the viewer to be able to render
> horizontal or vertical motions with precision, we can't count on it
> to know font sizes, and we can't even count on it to know whether
> its output uses fixed- or variable-width fonts.

Similar to evaluation, I would like to have some guide lines how to
use \w -- there are examples where this escape greatly improves the
layout in a generic way.  Ideally, those are encapsulated in proper
man macros, but...

> On a related topic, there are a couple of man macro extensions that would go 
> a long way towards eliminating the need for people to do ugly troff
> hackery.  [...]

I agree.

> .EX/.EE: Example displays:
> .DS/.DE: Displays for running text

Those are fine.


    Werner