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Re: [Groff] Smart quotes (and other excesses)


From: Larry Jones
Subject: Re: [Groff] Smart quotes (and other excesses)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:09:58 -0400 (EDT)

David Given writes:
> 
> Traditionally, groff appears to support smart quotes by having the user
> do it manually, using \*[oq] or something equally hideous.

The traditional method is by using doubled apostrophes and accent graves
``like this'', which isn't hideous at all (unless you're using a font
where they're wildly asymmetric).  

-Larry Jones

I hate it when they look at me that way. -- Calvin


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