Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:40:24 GMT From: garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen) To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/84956: [patch] intro(5) manpage doesn't mention API coverage Message-ID: <200508171440.j7HEeOgY035123@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/84956; it has been noted by GNATS. From: garys@opusnet.com (Gary W. Swearingen) To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/84956: [patch] intro(5) manpage doesn't mention API coverage Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:34:27 -0700 Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> writes: > such characters. This is why I used \& to protect the space before the > dot. You wanted "``.h''", so there is no space. But I can believe it is sometimes needed and maybe should be a habit within macros. > The extra markup is not only a matter of "having the right output > format", but it's also (ala SGML) a matter of making the structure of > the text apparent. The structure of "(something)" is more apparent than ".Pq something", IMO. BTW, the mdoc(7) source is loaded with in-line parens. > It did cross my mind. So you think we have no good place for them, and > the change should be done to intro(5)? If moving was fast and easy, I'd probably move them to section 7, but it's not, so yes.home | help
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