Re: [Groff] Readable tbl-source

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I came up with the (imho) novel idea on using ".char" (outside
> the .TS/.TE pair) to create a filler character in order to put
> some external structure into my table:
> 
>      .char _ \&
> 
>      foo_____________________:bar______:_2:xxx
>      this is a longer field__:right____:89:xyzzy
>      a_______________________:b________:_3:d
> 
>      .rchar _
> 
> This works beautifully; gtbl has no trouble formatting my table
> correctly, and the source code is very readable.

Indeed, a very nice idea, but no longer necessary: In the CVS, I've
just added a new global option `nospaces' to make tbl ignore leading
and trailing spaces in data fields.

Please test!


    Werner