>>>> "Darryl" == Darryl Okahata
<darrylo(a)soco.agilent.com> writes:
Darryl> Adrian.Aichner(a)t-online.de (Adrian Aichner) wrote:
Darryl> If I'm reading the texinfo docs correctly, I think
Darryl> the right fix is
Darryl> to keep everything the same, except add a comma after the
Darryl> @xref closing brace ("}"), like:
>
> Does the comma belong there, according to grammar rules?
Darryl> The comma belongs there according to texinfo rules
Darryl> ;-). From the
Darryl> texinfo manual:
Darryl> *Please note:* A period or comma *must* follow the
Darryl> closing brace of an `@xref'. It is required to
Darryl> terminate the cross reference. This period or comma
Darryl> will appear in the output, both in the Info file and
Darryl> in the printed manual.
Yep, I have read that when I was trying to fix the problem earlier.
The real question is whether the resulting document is what you want.
I haven't found the correct use of references starting with "See
... bla bla." in my "Element of Style".
Either way, we have two options now to fix the problem.
Best regards,
Adrian
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Darryl> constitute the support, opinion, or policy of Agilent Technologies, or
Darryl> of the little green men that have been following him all day.
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