[bug #64616] [troff] should warn when \a, \e, \t used in interpretation mode

[G. Branden Robinson]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64616>

                 Summary: [troff] should warn when \a, \e, \t used in
interpretation mode
                   Group: GNU roff
               Submitter: gbranden
               Submitted: Sat 02 Sep 2023 09:37:07 PM UTC
                Category: Core
                Severity: 1 - Wish
              Item Group: Warning/Suspicious behaviour
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
         Planned Release: None


    _______________________________________________________

Follow-up Comments:


-------------------------------------------------------
Date: Sat 02 Sep 2023 09:37:07 PM UTC By: G. Branden Robinson <gbranden>
Apart from being unfastidious to use them thus, it might help people catch
errors and learn the difference between copy mode and interpretation mode.

Motivated by [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/groff/2023-09/msg00012.html a
question from Peter Schaffter on the groff list].







    _______________________________________________________

Reply to this item at:

  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64616>

_______________________________________________
Message sent via Savannah
https://savannah.gnu.org/