Re: [Groff] Refer and mysterious comma

[Tadziu Hoffmann]

> That seems to be the reason for many errors while groff runs,
> just like these:

These are not critical.  They occur because -me "clears" all
relevant strings before formatting a new reference, and groff
warns you if you try to remove a string or macro that doesn't
exist.


> > It appears to be a bug in -me.

I've looked at e.tmac, and "bug" maybe is too harsh a word.
The macros just seem to expect certain fields to be defined.
You can fix the problem you have by simply redefining macro
"[3" (which typesets "article-in-book" references) to
whatever suits your needs, for example something like this:


.de [3
.(f
.ip "\\*([F.\0"
\\*([A\c
.if !"\\*([T"" , \\f2\\*([T\\f1\c
.if !"\\*([P"" , pp. \\*([P\c
 in \\f2\\*([B\\f1\c
.if !"\\*([S"" , \\*([S\c
.if !"\\*([V"" , \\*([V\c
.if !"\\*([E"" , ed. \\*([E\c
.if !"\\*([I"" , \\*([I\c
.if !"\\*([C"" , \\*([C\c
 (\\*([D).
.if !"\\*([O"" \\*([O
.)f
..