On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:48:39 -0600
"Idris Samawi Hamid"
Hi Hans...
\unknown
is cryptic; why not just...
\ellipsis? That's what it is after all, and it's immediately obvious, easier to remember, etc....-)
(at least as an official synonym...)
Hi Idris, text \textellipsis
Note that you could also have \setupellipsis: '...' is the most prevalent but not the only form it can take. '***' and \emdash are apparent alternatives...
you can use \periods\ or \periods[2] or \periods[5] ... you can also change the distance of the dots with \def\periodswidth {...} (default value: 0.5em) and the default number auf dots with the commands \def\periodsdefault{...} (default value: 3). Hans, is it possible to make also a definition for the sign used by \periods to write something like \starts and get ***.
Bringhurst's discussion on ellipsis rules might help with creating typographical options... French and English have different rules, for example...
...Best ...Idris
Wolfgang