Bug#554897: lintian: [new check] \' groff escape sequence incorrectly used to denote apostrophe

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Subject: Bug#554897: lintian: [new check] \' groff escape sequence incorrectly used to denote apostrophe
From: Jakub Wilk <ubanus@users.sf.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:21:06 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 20091107082106.GA9116@jwilk.net>
Reply-to: Jakub Wilk <ubanus@users.sf.net>, 554897@bugs.debian.org

Package: lintian
Version: 2.2.17
Severity: wishlist

Many manual pages use the \' groff sequence with the intention to
express an apostrophe. This is incorrect, as \' in rendered as an acute
accent. It would be nice if lintian detected such cases.

Related bug: #507673.

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Jakub Wilk

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