Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> Do i understand correctly that the Info manual calls u2260 invalid > as a glyph name, but that, all the same, \[u2260] produces the > desired output? > > And that groff contains a table to decompose u2260 into u003D_0338, > but that, all the same, \[u003D_0338] will give you U+2260 in the > outp

Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Ingo Schwarze
Hi Werner, Unicode is usually a good tool to cause confusion. You used it well, i now feel rather confused. :-/ Do i understand correctly that the Info manual calls u2260 invalid as a glyph name, but that, all the same, \[u2260] produces the desired output? And that groff contains a table to dec

Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Werner LEMBERG
>> when there is a unicode character for e.g. "not equal" (U+2260) >> why there is a combination of characters in groff_char(7) >> instead of unicode? Is it intended for ASCII output? > > 3. In case you are talking about the third column "Unicode" > in said table, which contains "u003D_0338

Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Carsten Kunze
Hi Ingo, thanks for your in-depth answer! > 3. In case you are talking about the third column "Unicode" > in said table, which contains "u003D_0338" even though > groff actually produces U+2260: > That looks like a documentation bug to me. I'm not > sending a patch because ther

Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Ingo Schwarze
Hi Carsten, Carsten Kunze wrote on Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 08:23:00PM +0100: > when there is a unicode character for e.g. "not equal" (U+2260) > why there is a combination of characters in groff_char(7) > instead of unicode? Is it intended for ASCII output? I'm not completely sure what you intend

Re: [Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Ted Harding
On 15-Dec-2014 19:23:00 Carsten Kunze wrote: > Hello, > > when there is a unicode character for e.g. "not equal" (U+2260) > why there is a combination of characters in groff_char(7) instead > of unicode? Is it intended for ASCII output? > > Carsten I presume you are referring (e.g.) to the item

[Groff] groff_char(7): Combination of characters vs. single unicode character

2014-12-15 Thread Carsten Kunze
Hello, when there is a unicode character for e.g. "not equal" (U+2260) why there is a combination of characters in groff_char(7) instead of unicode? Is it intended for ASCII output? Carsten