GNU bug report logs - #48365
13.0.11; Dollars in distinct comments trigger math mode highlighting in text in-between

Previous Next

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh <at> gnu.org>
To: jfbu <jfbu <at> free.fr>
Cc: 48365 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48365: 13.0.11; Dollars in distinct comments trigger math mode highlighting in text in-between
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 08:13:28 +0200

Hi Jean-François,

>> I'm not sure what is worse.  The restriction to have at least
>> balanced $ also in comments, or the now very restrictive workaround
>> form.  We'll see if someone complains because that breaks his
>> 
>>  % Workaround fix $.
>> 
>> comment fixes.
>
> Hi Tassilo, sorry for causing all the trouble.

Ah, always these users with their strange requirements and bogus
documents! ;-)

> I pulled your commit and it works. For me that's working solution.
>
> Would it make sense to apply these rules:
>
> 1. a $ in comments can never start math mode
> 2. but it can and will always stop math mode

Hm, at first I've thought that would be annoying but it seems to work
quite well.  So I've pushed another commit implementing that.  Please
report if that fits the bill.

Bye,
Tassilo

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.