Re: [Groff] \F request?

[ralph]

> > > Wouldn't \f[] and \F[] (an empty name) the better way to go.
> > 
> > An excellent idea!  I like this very much.  What do others think?
> > We could deprecate \fP in favor of the new syntax;
> 
> I'd veer away from the term "deprecate"; it implies it might be
> removed in the future, and I think \fP is used in too many places to
> change. The new syntax looks nice though.

I agree.  It can't be deprecated.  Next step is it only works in
`compatibility mode' and that's just a global flag that zaps
everything.  Use something other than `P' for \F if you wish and make
it work for \f too if you like.  But leave \fP working fine for ever
more.

Cheers,


Ralph.