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Re: Two questons: Norwgegian characters and space when switching typefac
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Ralph Corderoy |
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Re: Two questons: Norwgegian characters and space when switching typeface |
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Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:54:53 +0000 |
Hi Xianwen,
John wrote:
> When learning to use Groff for the first time, my biggest hurdle was
> figuring out where/what everything was. I went some time believing
> man(7) macros were a built-in part of the language. You can liken Roff
> and its macro-packages to TeX and LaTeX — the former is low-level and
> impractical for everyday use, whereas the latter is a higher-level
> abstraction intended for commonplace usage.
If that distinction is unclear then reading Kernighan's CSTR 54 may help
as the tutorial at the end creates macros. https://troff.org/54.pdf
I'd also highly recommend it as a good concise introduction to troff,
and an easy reference to keep returning to.
--
Cheers, Ralph.