version 1.18, 2009/07/04 09:00:41 |
version 1.19, 2009/07/14 15:56:44 |
|
|
.Nm man |
.Nm man |
language was historically used to format |
language was historically used to format |
.Ux |
.Ux |
manuals. This reference document describes the syntax and structure of |
manuals. This reference document describes its syntax, structure, and |
this language. |
usage. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Em \&Do not |
.Bf Em |
use |
Do not use |
.Nm |
.Nm |
to write your manuals. Use the |
to write your manuals. |
|
.Ef |
|
Use the |
.Xr mdoc 7 |
.Xr mdoc 7 |
language, instead. |
language, instead. |
.\" PARAGRAPH |
.\" PARAGRAPH |
Line 53 Other lines are interpreted within the current state. |
|
Line 55 Other lines are interpreted within the current state. |
|
.Sh INPUT ENCODING |
.Sh INPUT ENCODING |
.Nm |
.Nm |
documents may contain only graphable 7-bit ASCII characters, the |
documents may contain only graphable 7-bit ASCII characters, the |
space character |
space character, and the tabs character. All manuals must have |
.Sq \ , |
|
and tabs |
|
.Sq \et . |
|
All manuals must have |
|
.Ux |
.Ux |
.Sq \en |
|
line termination. |
line termination. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
Blank lines are acceptable; where found, the output will assert a |
Blank lines are acceptable; where found, the output will assert a |