gbranden pushed a commit to branch master
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commit d5b9625a01b9237f86b88e43868cf6d5068ef112
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Nov 2 22:13:22 2022 -0500
doc/groff.texi (Writing Macros): Fix error.
---
doc/groff.texi | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 224fe11ec..f76f9f9f8 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -6933,8 +6933,9 @@ 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}. (On the other hand, it
-prevents use of @code{\"} or @code{\#} to internally comment them.)
+macro definitions. @xref{Writing Macros}. (This approach is not
+available if your macro needs to interpolate values at the time it is
+@emph{defined}---but many do not.)
@Defreq {eo, }
@cindex disabling @code{\} (@code{eo})
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