Re: -column issue

[Jason McIntyre <jmc@kerhand.co.uk>]

On Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 07:08:11PM +0200, Kristaps Dzonsons wrote:
> >hi. there's a formatting issue for -column lists. the best example i can
> >find is in openbsd's sysctl.3 (it's riddled with these):
> >
> >	.Bl -column "Second level nameXXXXXX" integerXXX -offset indent
> >	.It Sy Second level name	Type	Changeable
> >	.It Dv FS_POSIX_SETUID No "	integer	yes"
> >	.El
> 
> UGH.  This is gross.  Why why why didn't they do:
> 
>     46  .Bl -column "Second level nameXXXXXX" integerXXX -offset indent
>     47  .It Sy Second level name        Type    Changeable
>     48  .It Dv FS_POSIX_SETUID No       integer yes
> 
> (With tabs between columns.)  It renders just fine in both mandoc and 
> new/old groff.
> 

"they" didn;t do it, presumably, because whichever poor bastard wrote it
probably just jiggled the list until it formatted correctly. that is
roughly how one goes about constructing a -column list.

anyway, are you sure that your solution is correct? look carefully at how
groff formats it:

Second level name          Type          Changeable
FS_POSIX_SETUID No         integer       yes

i.e. it does not parse "No". mandoc does not display the "No". same if i
move the "No" into the next column (which seems more logical).

jmc
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