Re: [Groff] PIC misunderstanding?

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Ted,

> So, either this behaviour is a bug, or it is yet another instance of
> the documentation being laconic to the point of being misleading.

I don't think Eric Raymond's guide covers this either.

> One way to see whether groff is being kosher is to check whether the
> same happens with a classic UNIX troff. If so, then it's OK!

I think pic in Plan 9 does as you describe from looking at the code.

http://offworld.fac.cs.cmu.edu/plan9/source/src/cmd/pic/blockgen.c

Use 9fan/glenda to get in.

> I hope this helps.

Ditto.


Ralph.