Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 10:24:41 +0000 From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> To: Jim Mock <jim@luna.cdrom.com> Cc: Mark Ovens <mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>, doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Correct tag to quote commands in the docs Message-ID: <19991223102441.B9006@catkin.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <19991222182934.A2091@luna.cdrom.com>; from Jim Mock on Wed, Dec 22, 1999 at 06:29:34PM -0800 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:
> > <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.
Agreed, except in that instance, I'd use something like
<para>I use <application>Mutt</application> as a mailer. The command
to start <application>Mutt</application> is
<command>mutt</command>.</para>
N
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