* src/libs/libgroff/font.cpp (font::contains, font::get_code):

Handle single-letter names correctly.

* doc/groff.texinfo, man/groff_diff.man: Extend documentation of \^
and \|.
* NEWS: Updated.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6950df43..633201bb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-    Copyright (C) 1989-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
+    Copyright (C) 1989-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
       Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
     Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ o A new escape `\$^' has been added.  It represents the parameters of a
 
 o A new read-only number register `.O' is available which returns the
   current suppression level as set by the `\O' escape.
+
+o The space width emitted by the `\|' and `\^' escape sequences can be
+  controlled on a per-font basis.  If there is a glyph named `\|' or `\^',
+  respectively (note the leading backslash), defined in the current font
+  file, use this glyph's width instead of the default value.
+
+  This behaviour is not new, but hasn't been documented before.
+
   
 Nroff
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