Re: Is there a Groff showcase?

[Larry McVoy]

Agreed, I plugged -ms because after trying other stuff, I came back
to -ms.  Haven't tried mom, I'm retired, but I hear good things.

But your point that this is pure troff is spot on.  No macro package
required.

On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 01:33:42PM +1100, Robert Thorsby wrote:
> On 15/12/23 12:44, Larry McVoy wrote:
> >Here's the intro at the top of the -ms doc:
> ><lots of good stuff snipped>
> 
> It may be worth noting that you do not need to use the ms macro package or
> any macro package at all (apart from the built-in macros, of course).
> 
> I usually create a defined string (.ds) or number register (.nr) somewhere
> very close to the top of the input file. Then, before the substantive
> document starts you use Larry's idea to list the various parameters.
> 
> .ds Answers marker
> ...
> .ie '\^[Answers]'marker' \{\
> .  etc etc etc
> .  \}
> .  el \{\
> .    etc etc etc
> .    \}
> [you can nest conditionals till the cows come home and you don't need double
> backslashes]
> Also defined strings (.ds) is very powerful and worth reading the man/info
> pahes.
> ...
> .\" Start of substantive document.
> ...
> [provide your alternatives based on the value of "\*[Answers]"]
> you may have to use ".nop" if you need indenting to save your sanity.
> you can use loops as well.
> 
> My 2 cents to an interesting discussion.
> 
> Robert Thorsby

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