15 Nov 2014
RE: '@exdent' command in HTML output
Version: makeinfo 5.2 (built from source on Fedora 20 x86_64)
Bug:
The @exdent command is not very useful anywhere, but it is causing chaos
in texi-to-HTML conversion. Logically, (and as documented) the HTML
converter should ignore all instanc
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 01:25:30PM +, Gavin Smith wrote:
> I think the following fixes it. Could Patrice or Karl confirm?
Indeed, it looks ok. I will check the tests and commit on your behalf
if it is ok with you.
>
> * tp/Texinfo/Convert/Plaintext.pm (_convert) <@quotation with
> @author>:
Hi Mahlon,
Thanks for the report, but ...
The documentation is ambiguous at best
Which is intentional, here and in plenty of other cases. I can't (don't
want to) explicitly and completely define the result of every command in
every context in the Texinfo manual. That's not its purpose.
'h' brings up a help list. It should prompt new users to hit 'H' which
brings the user to the Help-Small-Screen node.
Thanks for the report. In the next release h in standalone Info will
once again start the tutorial, same as Emacs Info.
Best,
Karl
In info version in fedora 20: info-5.1-4.fc20.x86_64,
Running "info info" asks new users to:
"If you are new to the Info reader and want to learn how to use it,
type the command 'h' now. It brings you to a programmed instruction
sequence."
'h' brings up a help list. It should prompt new users
14 Nov. 2014
RE: '@indent' and '@noindent' commands
Version: makeinfo 5.2 (built from source on Fedora 20 x86_64)
Bug:
The documentation is ambiguous at best, so my interpretation may not be
the one intended by the author. /Note: This discussion assumes that the
global @paragraphindent allow
I think the following fixes it. Could Patrice or Karl confirm?
* tp/Texinfo/Convert/Plaintext.pm (_convert) <@quotation with
@author>: Check if @smallquotation was used as well.
Index: tp/Texinfo/Convert/Plaintext.pm
===
--- tp/Texin
14 Nov. 2014
Sorry to be a pest, but I found a few more problems.
I'll send them individually for ease in tracking.
RE: '@smallquotation' command and its '@author' sub-command
Version: makeinfo 5.2 (built from source on Fedora 20 x86_64)
Bug:
The '@author', if specified within the '@smallquot
