Re: [Groff] What is the best way to document how to enable SGR codes for groff's terminal output?

[Werner LEMBERG]

> [...] it seems that many distributions of groff have added another
> variable, GROFF_SGR, which is needed to turn these codes *on*.
> 
> This is an issue with the standalone Info browser that is part of
> texinfo, which can pass through SGR codes when displaying man pages,
> but cannot display in bold and underline if the older "overstrike"
> method is used.
> 
> I'm posting to see if anyone knows what the best way to document
> this is.

Well, if there is a problem with `info', then this program should
document the issue.

> Could groff document it as a variable that doesn't do anything, or
> could distributions of groff document it somehow?

IMHO, the GNU/Linux distributions that have introduced this
environment variable should also update the man page of grotty to
reflect the change.  I guess they haven't done this, right?


    Werner