At 2026-01-19T07:03:43-0600, Dave Kemper wrote: > On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 10:39 AM G. Branden Robinson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > * Drop footnote; the man(7) and mdoc(7) packages now use the stated > > technique. > > I don't see why these macros packages using the technique warrants > de-documenting it in the manual. A reader looking for a way to > accomplish an nroff task should expect to find info about it in the > manual, rather than also being expected to trawl macro packages to > find existing implementations of that task. The excised footnote was > light on details, but it did point readers to where they could learn > more.
The `bp`/`ne` redefition approach has problems with tbl(1) tables that are not, as far as I know, surmountable with that technique. See <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?65189>. > Now only the .em method is mentioned, and it's not always the most > suitable. Is there some third technique you're aware of? Regards, Branden
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