On 25/08/13 20:55, Ulrich Lauther wrote: >>> About the .nop request: >>> >>> .nop anything >>> Always process anything. >>> >>> What is this request good for? >> >> It's good for things like >> >> .rs >> .nop \& >> .sp 3 >> >> which is offers a solution to the .rs/.sp problem when you don't >> want "actual text" to be output before the sp request. > > and what´s the difference to > > .rs > \& > .sp 3
Nothing, until you want to indent the `\&'. .nop swallows leading spaces; it is most useful within macros, to preserve indentation of text elements, (such as `\&' in this example), when they appear within conditionals. -- Regards, Keith.
