> Hi
>
> Early on, LaTeX sets basic character codes. Perhaps if, at the same
> time, it also executed
>
> \catcode`<13
> \expandafter\let\expandafter<\string <
>
> then Benedikt 's problem would go way. Or could more easily be solved.
>
> I don't see any fundamental reason why this would not work.
I did not expect this suggestion from the author of ActiveTeX.
ERROR: Missing = inserted for \ifnum.
--- TeX said ---
<to be read again>
<
l.3 \message{\ifnum2<
3 good\else bad\fi}
--- HELP ---
From the .log file...