> I'm not sure why we actually need the box request, since the
> desired functionality can be achieved with the macros below
I fully agree. Introducing the .box macro was my biggest mistake
while maintaining groff...
Werner
I'm not sure why we actually need the box request, since the
desired functionality can be achieved with the macros below
(and they don't create a blank line if the box is empty!).
They circumvent the problem of the existing partially filled
line by starting a new environment. The only caveat wit
