RE: [Groff] Blank line control.

[Werner LEMBERG]

> > .nf
> > .na
> > 0----------------
> > 
> > 1----------------
> > Run that through Groff. You will notice the blank line stays put,
> > even with the .nf, and no mention of .sp.
> > 
>
> For this sort of thing (and I regularly put blank lines in the
> source for readability) the "blank line macro" '.blm' request is
> handy.
> 
> I set up the following:
> 
>   .\".\" Blank line macro does nothing (use ".blm" to reset default)
>   .de no_blank_line_effect
>   ..
>   .blm no_blank_line_effect

This is something for the FAQ!  BTW, another solution is also
available:

Don't use empty lines but a single dot at the beginning of the line,
e.g.

===

This is a
.
.
.
.
.
.
test.

===

IMHO this looks almost equally nice

Just in case that .blm is already in use...


    Werner