* mdocml: Update and simplify the documentation of the -s option, which
@ 2016-07-01 20:24 schwarze
0 siblings, 0 replies; only message in thread
From: schwarze @ 2016-07-01 20:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: source
Log Message:
-----------
Update and simplify the documentation of the -s option,
which was forgotten when implementing the new man.conf(5) format.
The outdated information was originally pointed out
by Andy Bradford <amb dash openbsd at bradfords dot org> on misc@.
OK jmc@
Modified Files:
--------------
mdocml:
man.1
Revision Data
-------------
Index: man.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvs/mdocml/mdocml/man.1,v
retrieving revision 1.16
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -Lman.1 -Lman.1 -u -p -r1.16 -r1.17
--- man.1
+++ man.1
@@ -209,13 +209,9 @@ architecture whilst using another.
This option overrides the
.Ev MACHINE
environment variable.
-.It Xo
-.Op Fl s
-.Ar section
-.Xc
-Restricts the directories that
-.Nm
-will search to a specific section.
+.It Oo Fl s Oc Ar section
+Only select manuals from the specified
+.Ar section .
The currently available sections are:
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width "localXXX" -offset indent -compact
@@ -225,9 +221,7 @@ General commands
.It 2
System calls and error numbers.
.It 3
-Libraries.
-.It 3f
-Fortran programmer's reference guide.
+Library functions.
.It 3p
.Xr perl 1
programmer's reference guide.
@@ -238,30 +232,12 @@ File formats.
.It 6
Games.
.It 7
-Miscellaneous.
+Miscellaneous information.
.It 8
System maintenance and operation commands.
.It 9
Kernel internals.
-.It X11
-An alias for X11R6.
-.It X11R6
-X Window System.
-.It local
-Pages located in
-.Pa /usr/local .
-.It n
-Tcl/Tk commands.
.El
-.Pp
-The
-.Nm
-configuration file,
-.Xr man.conf 5 ,
-specifies the possible
-.Ar section
-values, and their search order.
-Additional sections may be specified.
.It Fl T Ar output
Select the output format.
The default is
--
To unsubscribe send an email to source+unsubscribe@mdocml.bsd.lv
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] only message in thread
only message in thread, other threads:[~2016-07-01 20:24 UTC | newest]
Thread overview: (only message) (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2016-07-01 20:24 mdocml: Update and simplify the documentation of the -s option, which schwarze
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox;
as well as URLs for NNTP newsgroup(s).