Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 06:38:30 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Jim Mock <jim@luna.cdrom.com> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Correct tag to quote commands in the docs Message-ID: <19991223063830.B323@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <19991222182934.A2091@luna.cdrom.com> References: <19991223011842.B2347@marder-1> <19991222182934.A2091@luna.cdrom.com>
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On Wed, Dec 22, 1999 at 06:29:34PM -0800, Jim Mock wrote:
> 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.
>
Thanks.
> - jim
>
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