morrell@hpsal2.HP.COM (Michael Morrell) (10/31/88)
/ hpsal2:comp.text / pc@ctt.bellcore.com (Peter Clitherow) / 6:01 pm Oct 28, 1988 / I need to get a period out of a macro, so that it is inserted inline....e.g. testing the macro XX with a macro such as: de XX \\. . will result in: testing the macro . ---------- Why don't you use: .de XX \&. .. Seems to work for me.