Re: [Groff] Correct protocol for making changes

[Werner LEMBERG]

> But trailing spaces should be safe with 'l' justification (and 
> leading spaces with 'r') except in the odd circumstance that 
> the spaces happen to extend past the tab point due to some 
> wacky point-size change.  I think.

Well, it can make the results uglier.  For example, this

  .TS
  tab (@);
  l l.
  address@hidden
  address@hidden
  .TE

  .TS
  tab (@);
  l l.
  address@hidden
  xxx  @yyy
  .TE

gives

  xxx   yyy
  xxx   yyy

  xxx     yyy
  xxx     yyy


    Werner