Re: [AUCTeX-devel] Bug#624735: Displays \it with an italic '\'

[Ralf Angeli]

* Frank Küster (2011-05-01) writes:

> forwared 624735 address@hidden
>
> Josh Triplett <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Package: auctex
>> Version: 11.86-2
>> Severity: normal
>>
>> In auctex mode, \it displays as italic, including the backslash.  An
>> italic backslash ends up looking a lot like a pipe.  Please don't
>> italicize the backslash.
>
> Is this still the case in recent auctex?

Yes.  But only if the \it is not preceded by an opening brace.

-- 
Ralf