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<h4 class="subsection" id="Legacy-Features">4.6.8 Legacy Features</h4>
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<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ms-macros_002c-accent-marks"></a>
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<p><code class="code">groff</code> <samp class="file">ms</samp> retains some legacy features solely to support
formatting of historical documents; contemporary ones should not use
them because they can render poorly. See the <cite class="cite">groff_char<span class="r">(7)</span></cite>
man page.
</p>
<ul class="mini-toc">
<li><a href="#AT_0026T-accent-mark-strings" accesskey="1">AT&T accent mark strings</a></li>
<li><a href="#Berkeley-accent-mark-and-glyph-strings" accesskey="2">Berkeley accent mark and glyph strings</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="unnumberedsubsubsec-level-extent" id="AT_0026T-accent-mark-strings">
<h4 class="unnumberedsubsubsec">AT&T accent mark strings</h4>
<p>AT&T <samp class="file">ms</samp> defined accent mark strings as follows.
</p>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_0027_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[<code class="code">'</code>]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_0027_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_0027-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply acute accent to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_0060_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[<code class="code">`</code>]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_0060_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_0060-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply grave accent to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_003a_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[:]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_003a_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_003a-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply dieresis (umlaut) to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_005e_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[^]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_005e_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_005e-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply circumflex accent to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_007e_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[~]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_007e_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_007e-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply tilde accent to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bC_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[C]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bC_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-C-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply caron to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_002c_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[,]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_002c_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_002c-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply cedilla to subsequent glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
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<div class="unnumberedsubsubsec-level-extent" id="Berkeley-accent-mark-and-glyph-strings">
<h4 class="unnumberedsubsubsec">Berkeley accent mark and glyph strings</h4>
<p>Berkeley <samp class="file">ms</samp> offered an <code class="code">AM</code> macro; calling it redefined the
AT&T accent mark strings (except for ‘<samp class="samp">\*C</samp>’), applied them to the
<em class="emph">preceding</em> glyph, and defined additional strings, some for spacing
glyphs.
</p>
<dl class="first-deffn first-defmac-alias-first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn defmac-alias-deffn" id="index-_002eAM"><span class="category-def">Macro: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">.AM</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_002eAM'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-AM-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Enable alternative accent mark and glyph-producing strings.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_0027_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[<code class="code">'</code>]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_0027_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_0027-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply acute accent to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_0060_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[<code class="code">`</code>]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_0060_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_0060-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply grave accent to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_003a_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[:]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_003a_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_003a-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply dieresis (umlaut) to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_005e_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[^]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_005e_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_005e-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply circumflex accent to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_007e_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[~]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_007e_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_007e-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply tilde accent to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_002c_005d-1"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[,]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_002c_005d-1'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_002c-_005bms_005d-1"></a>
<p>Apply cedilla to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_002f_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[/]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_002f_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_002f-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply stroke (slash) to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bv_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[v]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bv_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-v-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply caron to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_005f_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[_]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_005f_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_005f-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply macron to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_002e_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[.]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_002e_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_002e-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply underdot to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bo_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[o]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bo_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-o-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Apply ring accent to preceding glyph.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_003f_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[?]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_003f_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_003f-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate inverted question mark.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b_0021_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[!]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b_0021_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-_0021-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate inverted exclamation mark.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b8_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[8]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b8_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-8-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small letter sharp s.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bq_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[q]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bq_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-q-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small letter o with hook accent (ogonek).
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005b3_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[3]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005b3_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-3-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small letter yogh.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bd_002d_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[d-]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bd_002d_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-d_002d-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small letter eth.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bD_002d_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[D-]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bD_002d_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-D_002d-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate capital letter eth.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bth_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[th]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bth_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-th-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small letter thorn.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bTh_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[Th]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bTh_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Th-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate capital letter thorn.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bae_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[ae]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bae_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ae-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small ligature.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bAe_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[Ae]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bAe_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-Ae-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate capital ligature.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005boe_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[oe]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005boe_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-oe-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate small oe ligature.
</p></dd></dl>
<dl class="first-deffn">
<dt class="deffn" id="index-_005c_002a_005bOE_005d"><span class="category-def">String: </span><span><strong class="def-name"><code class="t">\*[OE]</code></strong><a class="copiable-link" href='#index-_005c_002a_005bOE_005d'> ¶</a></span></dt>
<dd><a class="index-entry-id" id="index-OE-_005bms_005d"></a>
<p>Interpolate capital OE ligature.
</p></dd></dl>
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