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author | Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard <mpg@elzevir.fr> | 2008-06-21 13:58:54 +0000 |
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committer | Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard <mpg@elzevir.fr> | 2008-06-21 13:58:54 +0000 |
commit | 4683bcefcc8e380dda5f46ff09833a4b9b7f7804 (patch) | |
tree | 114f6e4f828c88b59884c61813315b67314dfc54 /Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-conditional.html | |
parent | baafafa261f8d350aaed51a28fb3c8627aa78237 (diff) |
FAQ-en v3.18
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-conditional.html b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-conditional.html index b76b84ca806..cba1c195363 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-conditional.html +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-conditional.html @@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ compiler, people regularly want to do compiler-like things using it. Common requirements are conditional ‘compilation’ and ‘block comments’, and several LaTeX-specific means to this end are available. -<p/>The simple <code>\</code><code>newcommand{<code>\</code><code>gobble</code>}[1]</code><code>{</code><code>}</code> and -<code>\</code><code>iffalse</code><code> ... </code><code>\</code><code>fi</code> aren’t really satisfactory (as a general -solution) for comments, since the matter being skipped is nevertheless -scanned by TeX, not always as you would expect. The scanning -imposes restrictions on what you’re allowed to skip; this may not be a -problem in <em>today’s</em> job, but could return to bite you tomorrow. -For an example of surprises that may come to bite you, consider the -following example (derived from real user experience): +<p/>The simple <code>\</code><code>newcommand{<code>\</code><code>gobble</code>}[1]</code><code>{</code><code>}</code> +and <code>\</code><code>iffalse</code><code> ... </code><code>\</code><code>fi</code> aren’t really satisfactory (as +a general solution) for comments, since the matter being skipped is +nevertheless scanned by TeX, not always as you would expect. The +scanning imposes restrictions on what you’re allowed to skip; this may +not be a problem in <em>today’s</em> job, but could return to bite you +tomorrow. For an example of surprises that may come to bite you, +consider the following example (derived from real user experience): <blockquote> <pre> \iffalse % ignoring this bit consider what happens if we -use \verb|\iftrue| -- a surprise +use \verb+\iftrue+ -- a surprise \fi </pre> </blockquote><p> |