Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:20:02 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: manpage -> html Message-ID: <50F219D2.2040906@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <50F2150C.20209@a1poweruser.com> References: <50F1FECA.4090801@a1poweruser.com> <CAOgwaMt32eHSqi3tEHr5Mkc=0TkSYuU1%2BGw7BSDVJiUB_kKVUg@mail.gmail.com> <50F20536.3020009@a1poweruser.com> <20130113021454.e1128036.freebsd@edvax.de> <50F2150C.20209@a1poweruser.com>
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Fbsd8 wrote:
> Polytropon wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:52:06 -0500, Fbsd8 wrote:
>>> OK let me be more specific.
>>> Using just commands that are in the base system.
>>> IE; come with the 9.1 system
>>
>> Very well:
>>
>> zcat `man -w ls` | groff -Thtml -dpaper=a4 -P-pa4 > ls.html
>>
>> zcat `man -w ls` | groff -Thtml > ls.html
>>
>> However, the output looks a bit strange here (tested with lynx
>> and Opera), so maybe some additional options are required. I've
>> just derived this from my man2pdf script and read "man groff"
>> for the -T parameter.
>>
>>
>
> zcat `man -w ls` | groff -T html > ls.html
>
> That kind of worked. It did create html code but it dropped all the
> indentations and blank lines. .Pp commands in the man page source.
>
>
zcat `man -w ls` | groff -mdoc -T html > ls.html
The -mdoc is the FBSD style and it worked.
Got indentations for all sections plus the high-intensity stuff
converted to bold. The blank lines also can out.
Thanks for the pointer.
You're da man.
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