Re: macro for \once\override

[David Kastrup]

Werner LEMBERG <wl@gnu.org> writes:

>>> Because right now LSR is still using this version.
>>
>> Then that means we have to use that oo code in the NR? I am not sure
>> I follow. I'd rather not please.
>
> Right now I'm checking the NR for bad typography in the PDF version,
> which usually means overlong lines.  A lot of snippets are directly
> imported from the LSR; they are typeset unmodified.  One of the
> snippets has a bunch of
>
>   \once\overvide VeryLong.Grob.PropertyToBeChanged = foo
>
> Changing them to
>
>   \once\overvide
>     VeryLong.Grob.PropertyToBeChanged = foo
>
> looks bad.  However, saying
>
>   \oo VeryLong.Grob.PropertyToBeChanged = foo
>
> for this (and only this) snippet is just fine.

I don't think that it makes sense for snippets to introduce convenience
shorthands unless the snippet in itself tries is about showcasing the
shorthand.  It detracts from the content.

-- 
David Kastrup