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diff --git a/doc/input.but b/doc/input.but index 587836f..7755d57 100644 --- a/doc/input.but +++ b/doc/input.but @@ -1201,8 +1201,19 @@ macro, using the \c{\\define} command: \c \define{eur} \u20AC{EUR } -Then you can just write +Then you can just write ... \c This is likely to cost \eur 2500 at least. -\# FIXME: need a NOP to allow text to directly follow this. \.? +... except that that's not terribly good, because you end up with a +space between the Euro sign and the number. In this case, it's +helpful to use the special \c{\\.} command, which is defined to do +nothing at all! But it acts as a separator between your macro and +the next character: + +\c This is likely to cost \eur\.2500 at least. + +This way, you will see no space between the Euro sign and the number +(although, of course, there will be space between \q{EUR} and the +number if the Euro sign is not available, because the macro +definition specifically asked for it). |