Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 18:29:34 -0800 From: Jim Mock <jim@luna.cdrom.com> To: Mark Ovens <mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Correct tag to quote commands in the docs Message-ID: <19991222182934.A2091@luna.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: <19991223011842.B2347@marder-1>; from mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org on Thu, Dec 23, 1999 at 01:18:42AM %2B0000 References: <19991223011842.B2347@marder-1>
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On Thu, 23 Dec 1999 at 01:18:42 +0000, Mark Ovens wrote: > What is the correct tag to use for commands embedded in the text of > a doc (article)? I mean in the context: > > "A good way of stress-testing your hardware is to run make world > several times in succession" > > What tag would you use for ``make world''? > > Reading the FDP Primer (Example 4-35. Applications, commands, and > options.) I think it is: > > <application>make world</application> > > Is this correct? I'd say no. Using <command>make world</command> would be better since it's not really an application whereas something like.. "I use mutt as a mailer." Would be <application>mutt</application> since it's the actual application being discussed. - jim -- - jim mock - walnut creek cdrom/freebsd test labs - jim@luna.cdrom.com - - phone: 1.925.691.2800 x.3814 - fax: 1.925.674.0821 - jim@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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