Andy,

ASCII vs extended character sets. HTML will accept and use extended
character sets. We are probably only expecting ASCII.

Alan


> From: andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com>
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Cc:
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> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 16:00:03 +0000
> Subject: [Emc-users] HTML Help
> It has become evident that the online LinuxCNC docs in some cases (but
> not all) are displaying en-dashes in place of hyphens in HAL pin
> names.
>
> ie, what should be a 2D is an E2 88 92
>
> For example: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man1/halui.1.html
>
> has: halui.tool.length−offset.a float out
> But should be: halui.tool.length-offset.a float out
>
> If I (and others) generate the HTML locally we get the correct output.
>
> Has anyone any idea what might be going on? It is more than just an
> æsthetic problem, it means that copy-pasted hal snippets don't work.
>
> --
> atp
> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is
> designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and
> lunatics."
> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912

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