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commit 6aa6e233a96a44cbfd177950db96bdfa0df7eeb2
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Sep 22 17:50:00 2022 -0500
doc/groff.texi: Document a drawback of `ec`/`eo`.
...when using them to bracket macro definitions.
---
doc/groff.texi | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 3e146b8e6..b09251f8d 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -6777,7 +6777,8 @@ deferred interpretation of escape sequences. @xref{Copy
Mode}.
Escape sequence interpretation can be switched off and back on. This
procedure can obviate the need to double the escape character inside
-macro definitions. @xref{Writing Macros}.
+macro definitions. @xref{Writing Macros}. (On the other hand, it
+prevents use of @code{\"} or @code{\#} to internally comment them.)
@Defreq {eo, }
@cindex disabling @code{\} (@code{eo})
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