From 2730af405e7a04f1ea3ed0ec81ff3cbcb6330edc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?John=20Ankarstr=C3=B6m?= Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:35:50 +0100 Subject: regenerate (backslash escapes) --- index.html | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'index.html') diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 579518a..4c3db0d 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -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. -

Note that all fields are inserted literally, except - %a, from which the forenames of the authors are - removed.

-

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 rf.

+

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:

+
+
+.Fx\ \**\
+.FS\
+%A, {\fI%t\fR}, {\*Q%q\*U}, %y.\
+.FE
+
+
+

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 + rf.

+

Note that all fields are inserted literally, with one exception: + when %a is used in an inline reference format, the + forenames of the authors are automatically removed. To include the + forenames, use %A instead.

Finally, you usually don't need to worry about excessive spaces - and stray punctuation marks, as rf removes many of - these these automatically.

+ and stray punctuation marks. rf removes common + punctuation immediately preceding and following an unsuccessful + interpolation.

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