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diff --git a/mandoc_char.7 b/mandoc_char.7 index b7372d26..3416de36 100644 --- a/mandoc_char.7 +++ b/mandoc_char.7 @@ -529,30 +529,38 @@ For example, do not use \eN'34', use \e(dq, or even the plain .Sq \(dq character where possible. .Sh COMPATIBILITY -This section documents compatibility of -.Nm -with older or existing versions of groff. +This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other other +troff implementations, at this time limited to GNU troff +.Pq Qq groff . .Pp -The following render differently in -.Fl T Ns Ar ascii -output mode: -.Bd -ragged -offset indent +.Bl -dash -compact +.It +In +.Fl T Ns Cm ascii , +the \e(ss, \e(nm, \e(nb, \e(nc, \e(ib, \e(ip, \e(pp, \e[sum], \e[product], -\e[coproduct], \e(gr, \e(-h, \e(a. -.Ed -.Pp -The following render differently in -.Fl T Ns Ar html -output mode: -.Bd -ragged -offset indent -\e(~=, \e(nb, \e(nc -.Ed -.Pp -Finally, the following have been omitted by being poorly documented or -having no known representation: -.Bd -ragged -offset indent -\e[radicalex], \e[sqrtex], \e(ru -.Ed +\e[coproduct], \e(gr, \e(\-h, and \e(a. special characters render +differently between mandoc and groff. +.It +In +.Fl T Ns Cm html +and +.Fl T Ns Cm xhtml , +the \e(~=, \e(nb, and \e(nc special characters render differently +between mandoc and groff. +.It +The +.Fl T Ns Cm ps +and +.Fl T Ns Cm pdf +modes format like +.Fl T Ns Cm ascii +instead of rendering glyphs as in groff. +.It +The \e[radicalex], \e[sqrtex], and \e(ru special characters have been omitted +from mandoc either because they are poorly documented or they have no +known representation. +.El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr mandoc 1 .Sh AUTHORS |