conventions for .texi files



"Vadim V. Zhytnikov" <vvzhy@mail.ru> writes:
...
> On the other hand this doesn't mean that I'm happy with makeinfo's
> BAR.  I've taken a look at makeinfo source code - the only way to
> change default behavior is to keep our private modified copy of the
> program.  I don't see any problem with it.

Why not make var a macro?
Put

@macro var{bar}
Format how we want it \bar\ finish
@end macro

in maxima.texi, and we can format variables however we want.
("bar" here is irrelevant, this will work for @var{this}, @var{that},
etc.) 

Jay

> BTW, what is the best way to present bar on text
> console instead of BAR?  I'd suggest <bar>

@macro var{bar}
<\bar\>
@end macro

would work, or perhaps 

@ifinfo
@macro var{bar}
<\bar\>
@end macro
@end ifinfo

Jay