Re: @example + @var = spacing bug?

[Karl Berry]

Hi again Mark,

    Is this a bug?  I want @code{@@var} and @code{@@emph} to preserve
    the monospacing in an @code{@@example} block, but they don't:

Well, whether it's the right choice is arguable, but they do
intentionally switch to normal slanted/italic.  The theory is that
specifying metavariables and/or emphasizing text inside code examples
doesn't really make sense.

What is your example actually about?  Would @kbd be appropriate?  It
uses typewriter slanted (by default) inside @example.

By the way, what manual are you working on?  I'm just curious.
New Texinfo bug reporters don't come along that often :).

Best,
Karl