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> 
> >     In newer versions of groff there is an option `-c' for nroff to
> >     not use SGR.  This is not yet supported in Emacs.  But for this
> >     particular problem it doesn't help since Emacs uses the `man'
> >     program for formatting man pages.
> > 
> > Should the `man' program pass `-c' to nroff?
> 
> I don't think so.  Making Emacs understand SGR is much better.

I agree, but I also think that if TERM refers to a terminal that
does not understand SGR, then man or groff should notice it
and make sure that SGR codes are not generated.


	Stefan