Re: [Groff] error handling in D and x commands

[Werner LEMBERG]

> On unknown D and x groff_out commands, groff raises an error.

The function name error() is misleading; it only produces a warning
message.

> The classical documentation, however, specifies the following behavior:
> 
> Dz dh1 dv1 dh2 dv2 ...     for any other z is uninterpreted
> x any                      to be ignored if not recognized
> 
> Shall we return to this behavior?
> Does `uninterpreted' mean `ignore'?

I think that emitting a warning message is a good thing.  It shows the
user that something is wrong.



    Werner