[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Groff] Re: Effective manpages, a couple of thoughts
From: |
Steve Izma |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Re: Effective manpages, a couple of thoughts |
Date: |
Tue, 11 May 2004 15:01:54 -0500 |
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.3.28i |
On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 07:49:43PM +0200, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 19:49:43 +0200 (CEST)
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Groff] Re: Effective manpages, a couple of thoughts
> From: Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden>
>
> In 1.19 (and some earlier versions), `man groff' gives you a short
> description what groff is, then all command line options are
> described, then some details are explained (front ends, preprocessors,
> macro packages, etc.), with references to the relevant man pages.
> Finally, environment variables and relevant files are described,
> followed by some examples. I think it is pretty good.
I agree. I think this is a very useable arrangement for this kind
of software "system".
-- Steve
--
Steve Izma
Computing Systems Administrator (519) 884-0710 ext. 6125
Wilfrid Laurier University Press FAX: (519) 725-1399
Waterloo, Ont., Canada N2L 3C5 address@hidden