# The groff 1.21 'info' documentation for if-else \{\ ... \} contains an
# example which is incorrect. To see the example, run "info make"
# and type /Escape: \\\{
#
# Here it is:
#
# [begin quote]
# -- Escape: \{
# -- Escape: \}
# In many cases, an if (or if-else) construct needs to execute more
# than one request. This can be done using the `\{' and `\}'
# escapes. The following example shows the possible ways to use
# these escapes (note the position of the opening and closing
# braces).
#
# .ie t \{\
# . ds lq ``
# . ds rq ''
# .\}
# .el \
# .\{\
# . ds lq "
# . ds rq "\}
#
# [endquote]
#
# The above code doesn't work because the double-quotes in the else
# clause introduce literal strings. Running it under nroff produces
# a run-time error and does not set lq and rq correctly, and the \} is
not recognized.
nroff >/dev/null <<'EOF'
.ie t \{\
. ds lq ``
. ds rq ''
.\}
.el \
.\{\
. ds lq "
. ds rq "\}
.
.tm RESULT: lq=\*(lq rq=\*(rq
EOF
# <standard input>:6: name expected (got `\{'): treated as missing
# RESULT: lq= rq=\}
groffbug.sh
Description: application/shellscript
_______________________________________________ bug-groff mailing list bug-groff@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-groff
