Re: Texinfo.tex, problem with too-long table inside @float

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Gavin Smith <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2023 13:57:08 +0000
> Cc: bug-texinfo@gnu.org
> 
> The solution that occurs to me is to recognise a third argument for
> @float.  @float was introduced in Texinfo 4.7, in 2004.  From NEWS:
> 
>   . new commands @float, @caption, @shortcaption, @listoffloats for
>     initial implementation of floating material (figures, tables, etc).
>     Ironically, they do not yet actually float anywhere.
> 
> The comments in texinfo.tex state:
> 
> % @float FLOATTYPE,LABEL,LOC ... @end float for displayed figures, tables,
> % etc.  We don't actually implement floating yet, we always include the
> % float "here".  But it seemed the best name for the future.
> 
> [...]
> 
> % #1 is the optional FLOATTYPE, the text label for this float, typically
> % "Figure", "Table", "Example", etc.  Can't contain commas.  If omitted,
> % this float will not be numbered and cannot be referred to.
> %
> % #2 is the optional xref label.  Also must be present for the float to
> % be referable.
> %
> % #3 is the optional positioning argument; for now, it is ignored.  It
> % will somehow specify the positions allowed to float to (here, top, bottom).
> %
> 
> (I can't find any discussions from the time about the new feature
> in the mailing list archives.) 

Maybe Karl (CC'ed) could comment on this?