GNU bug report logs - #744
nroff-mode auto-fill-mode not on directives

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:40:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Werner LEMBERG <wl <at> gnu.org>
To: user42 <at> zip.com.au, 744 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#744: nroff-mode auto-fill-mode not on directives
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:01:53 +0200 (CEST)

> I've been using the regexp below, which suppresses auto-fill on .IP
> and the like, but continues to auto-fill the comment directives (no
> change)
> 
>     .\"    traditional
>     .\#    groff extension

The real groff extension is that `\#' at the beginning of a line
completely removes it:

  This is a
  \# comment
  test.

    -> This is a test.

Auto-fill would be possible for .IP and friends too, provided you end
the line with `\'.

  .IP This is a long title \
  continued on the next line.


      Werner
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