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Re: [Groff] nop request
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Werner LEMBERG |
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Re: [Groff] nop request |
Date: |
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 02:24:43 +0200 (CEST) |
> m4 has a dnl command used for comments. It stands for `delete (upto
> and including) newline'. How about calling the .nop command after
> what it is doing rather than the way you are using it. .dws --
> delete following whitespace.
Then the command's name should be rather `.dsws' -- delete syntactical
whitespace. Otherwise the user might think it is intended for string
manipulation.
We are getting nearer, but it doesn't convince me yet. I still don't
know which name I shall use for `.nop'.
What about `remove space' -- `.rms' :-)
Werner
RE: [Groff] nop request, Ted Harding, 2000/09/04