Martin A. Hansen wrote: > it is not the copy-paste that is the problem as such. > > but if lyx already removes double-spaces, when why not remove space > before , . : ; etc.? > > and if you are french, then the babel setting should introduce > half-space before the relevant chars : ; ? ! ect. > > i should say that the problem is quite precisely defined, and no > guessing has to be done.
I think that the point is that we try and represent on-screen what LaTeX will produce on paper. LaTeX ignores multiple spaces. It does not ignore a space before a '.'. There is a utility 'chktex' that you should use for this sort of thing. See Edit->Check TeX. The item will be enabled if LyX can find the tool. -- Angus
