[texhax] use of " in LaTeX

[Martin Schröder]

2006/7/19, Alex Scorpan <scorpan at gmail.com>:
> >> > It's \unit[123]{\inchsign} long
> >>
> >> I don't think you want the resulting spacing between 123 and ''.
> >
> > Yes, you want it. It's good typography (at least in Germany).
>
> It were, if we had 123 m or something similar.
> But for 1'23", as for for 45\textdegree (or 45$^\circle$), I think
> the spacing is wrong.

That might be. But Bill is asking for measurements, i.e. 123 m.

Best
   Martin

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