Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:50:07 -0800 (PST) From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/36464: diff(1) manual doesn't explain "=format". Message-ID: <200203291650.g2TGo7n74370@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/36464; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
To: "Gary W. Swearingen" <swear@blarg.net>
Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/36464: diff(1) manual doesn't explain "=format".
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 17:24:28 +0200 (EET)
On 2002-03-28 20:57, Gary W. Swearingen wrote:
> The diff(1) manual uses "=format" at the end of many option syntax
> lines, but nowhere describes what "format" may be.
There is a description of "formats" in the GNU diff info documentation.
You're right that we probably need to point the user to info docs in the
manpage though. GNU programs tend to have more complete and up to date
info documentation than manpages :-/
Giorgos Keramidas FreeBSD Documentation Project
keramida@{freebsd.org,ceid.upatras.gr} http://www.FreeBSD.org/docproj/
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