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[Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells]

Tom Sgouros wrote:

 > My questions:
 >
 >  o What token does the \xspace macro think is following it in a sentence
 >    like "The \tableref{mg} lists the elements..."

Presumably an e-group ("}"); that is what follows it in the definition ...
 >
 >  o How can I persuade it to look at the token that follows the \tableref
 >    macro instead of whatever it's seeing?

By removing the superfluous grouping, or by placing it outside
of the group
 >
 > Incidentally, I do know that I could change \tableref to this, and it would work:
 >
 > \renewcommand{\tableref}[1]{\testref{#1}{User Guide}{Table~\ref{#1}}\xspace}

That is (I think) what I suggested above !
 >
 > But I'm still curious about what's going on in the other case.  I can't
 > explain it, so I'm apparently missing something I wish I understood better.

** Phil.