> Please remember that the document applies to both nroff and troff.
> For nroff (terminals, printers), .ul does underlining. For typesetters
> (includes laser printers) troff .ul does italics. The .us macro shows
> how to get real underlining on a typesetter device.
Please read that paragraph car
Carsten Kunze wrote:
> The whole paragraph does not make sense if .ul is used. Why defining .us
> and not using it. This is a typo. troff doesn't underline by itself.
> One way is to write a custom macro (as .us) or use ms macro's .UL.
> .ul only underlines in nroff.
Please remember that the
> Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there's
> any bug here :
>
> The .ul internal command draw an underline when possible,
> and use italics when it's not possible. For example, on a
> terminal without underlining capabilities, italics are used.
>
> .us is just an example of an ha
Hello,
Carsten Kunze wrote:
> There seems to be a first bug in the manual ;)
>
> On page 24 section 12.4. "Line drawing" there is
> underlining done with ".ul" (which actually gives italic
> output). The correct macro name would be ".us" like
> defined above.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, b
On Jul 28, 2014, at 11:58 , Carsten Kunze wrote:
>
> If I'am able to reproduce a major issue should I report to the list? Or to
> you? Or is there currently no maintenance of plan9 troff?
The best thing to do is submit a patch. Troff is maintained with the rest of
the system. For more info on
> > If I'am able to reproduce a major issue should I report to the list? Or to
> you? Or is there currently no maintenance of plan9 troff?
>
> Sending bug reports to 9fans should be fine.
There seems to be a first bug in the manual ;)
On page 24 section 12.4. "Line drawing" there is underlining
> If I'am able to reproduce a major issue should I report to the list? Or to
> you? Or is there currently no maintenance of plan9 troff?
Sending bug reports to 9fans should be fine.
--
David du Colombier
> I've just generated the html version on http://9grid.fr/sys/doc/troff.html
> and there are indeed some issues.
Thank you!
If I'am able to reproduce a major issue should I report to the list? Or to you?
Or is there currently no maintenance of plan9 troff?
--Carsten
> the link
>
> http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/troff.html
>
> on the web site
>
> http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Using_troff/index.html
>
> does not work.
I believe the html version of this manual has not been generated because
of some rending issues. You can still read the pdf m
Hello,
the link
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/troff.html
on the web site
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/Using_troff/index.html
does not work. There is a lot of information about troff but I am interested
in special plan9 troff extensions.
Is there someone maintaining pla
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