What is the meaning of `\start`
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1 Dec
2019
1 Dec
'19
11:02 p.m.
Hi, in some examples I have found `\start` and `\stop`. What are they exactly? Just like `\begingroup` `\endgroup`? Or is there something else? Best, Denis
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2 Dec
2 Dec
11:51 a.m.
On Sun, 1 Dec 2019, denis.maier.lists@mailbox.org wrote:
Hi,
in some examples I have found `\start` and `\stop`. What are they exactly? Just like `\begingroup` `\endgroup`? Or is there something else?
They are equivalent to `\bgroup` and `\egroup`. You can also use `\start[whatever]` to get \startwhatever (which is sometimes useful) Aditya
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