Re: [Groff] [Groff & Heirloom] tbl problem with backslashes

[Carsten Kunze]

> I am processing it with tbl & troff but no macro packages.  They produce
> different results - both unexpected by me.  What I am trying to produce is
> as follows:
> 
> INPUT    PRODUCES
> \\       \
> abc      def

I look into this.  But you may use \e instead of \\ (for input).  I think it's 
a little bit better readable.

> (Yes, I am using tabs between the columns on the real input file.)

Not a bad choice.

Thank you for your tests and reports!