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Re: [Groff] {Groff] underlining


From: hohe72
Subject: Re: [Groff] {Groff] underlining
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 10:13:54 +0200

Doug McIlroy <address@hidden> wrote (Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:10:05
-0400):
> (1) Does white space get decorated?

Yes. So it can be distinguished from multiple underlinings.

> (2) How about punctuation?

When part of the string or text. So one can text it on the spot.
 
> (3) Do multiple decorates terminate together, or do they nest?

Save previous, as is the standard in groff. If it behaves like color,
it would not introduce a new logic.

> One can come up with answers to these quesions, but the first issue
> is whether this is an idea worth pursuing.

Think so.

Underlining, underlining twice and strike through seems to be very
similar, especially if the baseline underline-line distance can be
configured.

Regards Holger



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