-.\" $Id: mandoc_char.7,v 1.38 2010/05/09 21:11:22 kristaps Exp $
+.\" $Id: mandoc_char.7,v 1.39 2010/05/12 08:29:23 kristaps Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2009 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>
.\"
.\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
.\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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-.Dd $Mdocdate: May 9 2010 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: May 12 2010 $
.Dt MANDOC_CHAR 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
The
.Sq \e*(Ba
escape mimics the behaviour of the
-.Sq \*(Ba
+.Sq \&|
character in
.Xr mdoc 7 ;
thus, if you wish to render a vertical bar with no side effects, use