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Re: [Groff] read-only number register
From: |
Ingo Schwarze |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] read-only number register |
Date: |
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 00:40:34 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) |
Hi,
SGT. Garcia wrote on Mon, Mar 02, 2015 at 06:15:46PM -0500:
> ... i see that expression alot in docs/mans. what does it mean?
A roff document can read from the number register (for example
using the \n espace sequence) but cannot change the value of
the register (for example, assigning to it with the .nr request
won't work).
Yours,
Ingo