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authorwl <wl>2009-10-28 07:54:09 +0000
committerwl <wl>2009-10-28 07:54:09 +0000
commitcd88679b1ceb9232a95d7ab52333b8a2925d713d (patch)
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downloadgroff-cd88679b1ceb9232a95d7ab52333b8a2925d713d.tar.gz
Document limitations with `#' characters, tbl, and eqn.
Problem reported by Michael Kain <mcain6925@comcast.net>. * src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man, src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man: Do it.
Diffstat (limited to 'src')
-rw-r--r--src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man13
-rw-r--r--src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man10
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man b/src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man
index c009dd3a..caeef505 100644
--- a/src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man
+++ b/src/preproc/eqn/eqn.man
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ it does not support low-resolution, typewriter-like devices
.
.
.SH OPTIONS
-.
.TP
.BI \-d xy
Specify delimiters
@@ -1168,11 +1167,23 @@ A type of
causes a character to be set in roman type.
.
.
+.SH "INTERACTION WITH @G@EQN"
+It is not possible to use the hash character (#) as a delimiter for in-line
+equations in
+.B eqn
+since
+.BR @g@tbl (@MAN1EXT@)
+uses a macro called
+.BR .T# ,
+causing a clash.
+.
+.
.SH FILES
.Tp \w'\fB@MACRODIR@/eqnrc'u+2n
.B @MACRODIR@/eqnrc
Initialization file.
.
+.
.SH MATHML MODE LIMITATIONS
MathML is designed on the assumption that it cannot know the exact
physical characteristics of the media and devices on which it will
diff --git a/src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man b/src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man
index 3618c2e8..a264508e 100644
--- a/src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man
+++ b/src/preproc/tbl/tbl.man
@@ -679,6 +679,16 @@ should always be called before
.RB ( groff (@MAN1EXT@)
automatically takes care of the correct order of preprocessors).
.
+.LP
+It is not possible to use the hash character (#) as a delimiter for in-line
+equations in
+.BR @g@eqn (@MAN1EXT@)
+since
+.B @g@tbl
+uses a macro called
+.BR .T# ,
+causing a clash.
+.
.
.SH "GNU TBL ENHANCEMENTS"
There is no limit on the number of columns in a table, nor any limit on the