Text Formatting ⇒ Hyphenation issue

[AliceWonder]

Hello,
I have the following defined in my tex

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\hyphenation{Java-Script}
%
\newcounter{jscount}
\newcommand{\JS}{\addtocounter{jscount}{1}JavaScript\ifthenelse{\equal{\value{jscount}}{1}}{\textsuperscript{\textregistered}}{}}

The macro is defined so that the first time JavaScript is used, the appropriation trademark symbol is added.

Unfortunately the first occurrence is a place where the hyphenation should take place. It seems that with the registered trademark symbol, the hyphenation macro doesn't recognize it and it flows into the margin.

If I increment the counter before the use, then the mark isn't there and the hyphenation works.

I'm guessing there is a better way to define my \JS{} macro so that the addition of the registered trademark does not prevent the hyphenation?

[cgnieder]

Well, as soon as you append the symbol it isn't the same word any more as far as LaTeX is concerned. I would suggest another definition:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe}% to show the page layout

\newcommand*\JS{Java\-Script\textsuperscript{\textregistered}\gdef\JS{Java\-Script}}

\begin{document}

Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text \JS{} Text Text
\JS{} Text Text.

\end{document}

This definition 1) sets explicit hyphenation points using \- and 2) redefines itself on first usage so no counter is needed.

Regards

[AliceWonder]

Thanks for the redefine tip!