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Re: \s[] gives syntax error (should restore previous size)
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Werner LEMBERG |
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Re: \s[] gives syntax error (should restore previous size) |
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Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:07:42 +0100 (CET) |
> # \s[] causes a syntax error. According to 'info groff'
> # \s with no argument should restore the previous point size
Ah, this is badly formulated in the info manual. The groff(7) manpage
documents it correctly.
`\s' *always* needs an numeric argument. So the valid forms to return
to the previous size are
\s0
\s(00
\s[0]
\s'0'
It's the `.ps' request which can be called without an argument.
Fixed in CVS, thanks.
Werner