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 > > -- > - 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 - -- "there's a long-standing bug relating to the x86 architecture that allows you to install Windows too" -Matthew D. Fuller ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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