Re: backslash no longer works in indices

[Werner LEMBERG]

>     whatever the macro argument is) with the old and the new
>     texinfo.tex version.
> 
>     Do you know one?
> 
> No.  The only way I see to retain compatibility with the 4.13
> texinfo.tex is not to use @macro when the arg might have \.  Sorry.

Sigh.  This is *really* disappointing!  Well, we have to live with
it.  Please document this.

Maybe it makes sense to introduce a

  @backslash

command to avoid future hassles with `\' vs. `\\'.


    Werner