On Tue, 23 May 2023, Douglas McIlroy wrote:
The new wording in groff(7) seems to explain everything--a great improvement. But knowing how it works is not the same as knowing how to use it.
I agree.
In the absence of any useful examples, I think a hazard warning in the user guide is preferable to an explanatory essay.
Thanks for the suggestion Douh.
Maybe tabs in eqn should be officially deprecated. Does anyone disagree?
I would not disagree. Has anybody seen/had a valid use for tabs in eqn? I certainly have not in 40 years but by definition, I only my own and a few others experience to go by.
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