Re: [Groff] `groff_char.7' works only for `man', but not for `groff'

[Werner LEMBERG]

>>> However, the source file for groff_char.7 (.../man/groff_char.man)
>>> has:
>>>               .\" t

Thanks, this is fixed now.

>> I changed grog, such that lines starting with . (period) or '
>> (apostrophe) are both regarded as equal (only within `grog').
> 
> Why?  I guess users are more likely rely on man(1), rather than on
> grog, for reading man pages.  The convention is dictated by man, and
> that convention stipulates that the keyword line should begin with
> an apostrophe.  Since the maintenance of man(1) lies beyond our
> remit, groff's manpage sources should be corrected, to conform with
> the prescribed convention.

I suggest that grog accepts

  .\" t

under protest only, this is, it emits a warning that the line should
be changed to

  '\" t

Bernd, can you implement that?


    Werner