Document Classes ⇒ xspace problem

[jbor7755]

Hi there

I need to typeset the mark "Geant4" many times in a document. It is usually done in small caps so I made a newcommand shortcut:
\newcommand{\gf}{\textsc{Geant4}\xspace}
I use \xspace to allow a normal space behind the "Geant4". Without it I must use "{}"
However, xspace is giving problems. Geant4 is typeset correctly and is followed by a space but the first letter of the next word is removed. I have also tried
\newcommand{\gf}{\textsc{Geant}4\xspace}
but with the same problem in the output (using PdfLaTeX and mathpazo font).

I guess this problem is something to do with the use of a number at the end of the string since I have applied \xspace in other shortcuts (which don't use numbers) without this problem. Is there a way to avoid this?

Thanks

Jacob.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Jacob,

when I tested your macro the result is as expected. I used this minimal example:

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\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
\usepackage{mathpazo}
\usepackage{xspace}
\newcommand{\gf}{\textsc{Geant4}\xspace}
%\newcommand{\gf}{\textsc{Geant}4\xspace} % works too
\begin{document}
text \gf text
\end{document}

When you compile this code, does the problem occur again? If not then the cause should be somewhere else in your document. Perhaps you could give a minimal working example too to test and examine.

Stefan