Re: [Groff] mm EQN?

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Janez,

> The man pan on EQ says:
> EQ [label]
> Equation start.  EQ/EN are the delimiters for equations  written
> for  eqn.   EQ/EN must be inside a DS/DE-pair, except when EQ is
> only used to set options in eqn.  The label will appear  at  the
> right  margin  of  the equation, unless number register Eq is 1.
> Then the label will appear at the left margin.
> 
> Does this mean I need to use .EQ with the following prologue?
> .DS I
> .EQ blah blah
> .EN
> .DE
> 
> Or have I misunderstood something?

No, you haven't.  Although you would need quotes for a .EQ with more
than one word.  Here's a longer example.

    .P
    A test.
    .DS I
    Start of display.
    .EQ "eq label"
    2i + 4x sup 2
    .EN
    End of display.
    .DE
    End of para.
    .P
    Another para.

Cheers,


Ralph.