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@@ -193,15 +193,30 @@ In a format definition, use a percent (%) sigil followed by a single letter to .Ff (%a{, %y}). \" Here, ', ' is removed if there is no year. </pre> </div> -<p class="Pp">Note that all fields are inserted literally, except - <i class="Em">%a</i>, from which the forenames of the authors are - removed.</p> -<p class="Pp">Note also that you can use troff requests and other macros in your - format by starting with a dot. This will expand to a valid request/macro in - the output of <code class="Nm">rf</code>.</p> +<p class="Pp">You can include a newline in your format by ending the line with a + backslash and continuing on the next line. If you add a backslash + immediately following the macro name, the interpolated format will be joined + to the preceding line. By using backslashes, you can implement + footnote-based references. For example, using the ms macro package:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent"> +<pre> +.Fx\ \**\ +.FS\ +%A, {\fI%t\fR}, {\*Q%q\*U}, %y.\ +.FE +</pre> +</div> +<p class="Pp">As you can see above, you can use troff requests and other macros + in your format. This will expand to a valid request/macro in the output of + <code class="Nm">rf</code>.</p> +<p class="Pp">Note that all fields are inserted literally, with one exception: + when <i class="Em">%a</i> is used in an inline reference format, the + forenames of the authors are automatically removed. To include the + forenames, use <i class="Em">%A</i> instead.</p> <p class="Pp">Finally, you usually don't need to worry about excessive spaces - and stray punctuation marks, as <code class="Nm">rf</code> removes many of - these these automatically.</p> + and stray punctuation marks. <code class="Nm">rf</code> removes common + punctuation immediately preceding and following an unsuccessful + interpolation.</p> </section> <section class="Sh"> <h2 class="Sh" id="EXAMPLE"><a class="permalink" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" href="#EXAMPLE">EXAMPLE</a></h2> |