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From: "Joseph Koshy" <joseph.koshy@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: mandoc question
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On 6/13/06, Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com> wrote:
> Assuming that I have a function argument n and want to say
> something like:
>
>   The n'th character is ignored.
>
> How do I use the .Fa macro (or whatever) to do this.  My
> current code is
>
>   The
>   .Fa n'th
>   character is ignored.
>
> but that highlights all of "n'th".  I've tried a couple of
> other possibilities (along with RTFM), but no luck so far.
>
> Help?

Try the .Ap macro:

  The
  .Fa n Ap th
  character is ignored.

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