=================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/mandoc/mdoc.7,v retrieving revision 1.226 retrieving revision 1.231 diff -u -p -r1.226 -r1.231 --- mandoc/mdoc.7 2014/01/24 22:54:33 1.226 +++ mandoc/mdoc.7 2014/07/02 03:48:07 1.231 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $Id: mdoc.7,v 1.226 2014/01/24 22:54:33 schwarze Exp $ +.\" $Id: mdoc.7,v 1.231 2014/07/02 03:48:07 schwarze Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2009, 2010, 2011 Kristaps Dzonsons .\" Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 2013 Ingo Schwarze @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. .\" -.Dd $Mdocdate: January 24 2014 $ +.Dd $Mdocdate: July 2 2014 $ .Dt MDOC 7 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ file for a utility \&.Nm progname \&.Nd one line about what it does \&.\e\(dq .Sh LIBRARY -\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, & 9 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, and 9 only. \&.\e\(dq Not used in OpenBSD. \&.Sh SYNOPSIS \&.Nm progname @@ -135,20 +135,22 @@ file for a utility The \&.Nm utility processes files ... +\&.\e\(dq .Sh CONTEXT +\&.\e\(dq For section 9 functions only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES \&.\e\(dq Not used in OpenBSD. \&.\e\(dq .Sh RETURN VALUES -\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, & 9 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, and 9 function return values only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh ENVIRONMENT -\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 6, 7, & 8 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 6, 7, and 8 only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh FILES \&.\e\(dq .Sh EXIT STATUS -\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 6, & 8 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 6, and 8 only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh EXAMPLES \&.\e\(dq .Sh DIAGNOSTICS -\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 4, 6, 7, & 8 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 printf/stderr messages only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh ERRORS -\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, & 9 only. +\&.\e\(dq For sections 2, 3, 4, and 9 errno settings only. \&.\e\(dq .Sh SEE ALSO \&.\e\(dq .Xr foobar 1 \&.\e\(dq .Sh STANDARDS @@ -318,6 +320,9 @@ macro followed by a non-standard section name, and eac several subsections, like in the present .Nm manual. +.It Em CONTEXT +This section lists the contexts in which functions can be called in section 9. +The contexts are autoconf, process, or interrupt. .It Em IMPLEMENTATION NOTES Implementation-specific notes should be kept here. This is useful when implementing standard functions that may have side @@ -358,8 +363,12 @@ Example usages. This often contains snippets of well-formed, well-tested invocations. Make sure that examples work properly! .It Em DIAGNOSTICS -Documents error conditions. -This is most useful in section 4 manuals. +Documents error messages. +In section 4 and 9 manuals, these are usually messages printed by the +kernel to the console and to the kernel log. +In section 1, 6, 7, and 8, these are usually messages printed by +userland programs to the standard error output. +.Pp Historically, this section was used in place of .Em EXIT STATUS for manuals in sections 1, 6, and 8; however, this practise is @@ -369,7 +378,9 @@ See .Sx \&Bl .Fl diag . .It Em ERRORS -Documents error handling in sections 2, 3, and 9. +Documents +.Xr errno 2 +settings in sections 2, 3, 4, and 9. .Pp See .Sx \&Er . @@ -502,7 +513,6 @@ in the alphabetical .It Sx \&Cd Ta kernel configuration declaration (>0 arguments) .It Sx \&Ad Ta memory address (>0 arguments) .It Sx \&Ms Ta mathematical symbol (>0 arguments) -.It Sx \&Tn Ta tradename (>0 arguments) .El .Ss Physical markup .Bl -column "Brq, Bro, Brc" description @@ -530,7 +540,6 @@ in the alphabetical .It Sx \&Ex Fl std Ta standard command exit values: Op Ar utility ... .It Sx \&Rv Fl std Ta standard function return values: Op Ar function ... .It Sx \&St Ta reference to a standards document (one argument) -.It Sx \&Ux Ta Ux .It Sx \&At Ta At .It Sx \&Bx Ta Bx .It Sx \&Bsx Ta Bsx @@ -741,9 +750,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Fx , .Sx \&Nx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Bc Close a .Sx \&Bo @@ -1107,10 +1115,10 @@ See also .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Fx , .Sx \&Nx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Bt +Supported only for compatibility, do not use this in new manuals. Prints .Dq is currently in beta test. .Ss \&Bx @@ -1130,9 +1138,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Fx , .Sx \&Nx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Cd Kernel configuration declaration. This denotes strings accepted by @@ -1430,9 +1437,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Bx , .Sx \&Fx , .Sx \&Nx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Ec Close a scope started by .Sx \&Eo . @@ -1481,8 +1487,14 @@ See also and .Sx \&Sy . .Ss \&En -This macro is obsolete and not implemented in -.Xr mandoc 1 . +This macro is obsolete. +Use +.Sx \&Eo +or any of the other enclosure macros. +.Pp +It encloses its argument in the delimiters specified by the last +.Sx \&Es +macro. .Ss \&Eo An arbitrary enclosure. Its syntax is as follows: @@ -1508,7 +1520,14 @@ See also .Sx \&Dv for general constants. .Ss \&Es -This macro is obsolete and not implemented. +This macro is obsolete. +Use +.Sx \&Eo +or any of the other enclosure macros. +.Pp +It takes two arguments, defining the delimiters to be used by subsequent +.Sx \&En +macros. .Ss \&Ev Environmental variables such as those specified in .Xr environ 7 . @@ -1688,13 +1707,10 @@ See also and .Sx \&Ft . .Ss \&Fr -This macro is obsolete and not implemented in -.Xr mandoc 1 . +This macro is obsolete. +No replacement markup is needed. .Pp -It was used to show function return values. -The syntax was: -.Pp -.Dl Pf . Sx \&Fr Ar value +It was used to show numerical function return values in an italic font. .Ss \&Ft A function type. Its syntax is as follows: @@ -1733,9 +1749,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Bx , .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Nx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Hf This macro is not implemented in .Xr mandoc 1 . @@ -2053,9 +2068,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Bx , .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Fx , -.Sx \&Ox , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Ox . .Ss \&Oc Close multi-line .Sx \&Oo @@ -2109,8 +2123,12 @@ See also and .Sx \&Dt . .Ss \&Ot -This macro is obsolete and not implemented in -.Xr mandoc 1 . +This macro is obsolete. +Use +.Sx \&Ft +instead; with +.Xr mandoc 1 , +both have the same effect. .Pp Historical .Nm @@ -2132,9 +2150,8 @@ See also .Sx \&Bx , .Sx \&Dx , .Sx \&Fx , -.Sx \&Nx , and -.Sx \&Ux . +.Sx \&Nx . .Ss \&Pa An absolute or relative file system path, or a file or directory name. If an argument is not provided, the character @@ -2622,36 +2639,19 @@ Table cell separator in lists; can only be used below .Sx \&It . .Ss \&Tn -Format a tradename. -.Pp -Since this macro is often implemented to use a small caps font, -it has historically been used for acronyms (like ASCII) as well. -Such usage is not recommended because it would use the same macro -sometimes for semantical annotation, sometimes for physical formatting. -.Pp -Examples: -.Dl \&.Tn IBM +Supported only for compatibility, do not use this in new manuals. +Even though the macro name +.Pq Dq tradename +suggests a semantic function, historic usage is inconsistent, mostly +using it as a presentation-level macro to request a small caps font. .Ss \&Ud +Supported only for compatibility, do not use this in new manuals. Prints out .Dq currently under development. .Ss \&Ux -Format the -.Ux -name. -Accepts no argument. -.Pp -Examples: -.Dl \&.Ux -.Pp -See also -.Sx \&At , -.Sx \&Bsx , -.Sx \&Bx , -.Sx \&Dx , -.Sx \&Fx , -.Sx \&Nx , -and -.Sx \&Ox . +Supported only for compatibility, do not use this in new manuals. +Prints out +.Dq Ux . .Ss \&Va A variable name. .Pp @@ -2903,6 +2903,7 @@ end of the line. .It Sx \&D1 Ta \&No Ta \&Yes .It Sx \&Dl Ta \&No Ta Yes .It Sx \&Dq Ta Yes Ta Yes +.It Sx \&En Ta Yes Ta Yes .It Sx \&Op Ta Yes Ta Yes .It Sx \&Pq Ta Yes Ta Yes .It Sx \&Ql Ta Yes Ta Yes @@ -2980,16 +2981,15 @@ then the macro accepts an arbitrary number of argument .It Sx \&Dv Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Dx Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Em Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 -.It Sx \&En Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta 0 .It Sx \&Er Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 -.It Sx \&Es Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta 0 +.It Sx \&Es Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta 2 .It Sx \&Ev Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Ex Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta n .It Sx \&Fa Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Fd Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta >0 .It Sx \&Fl Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Fn Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 -.It Sx \&Fr Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta n +.It Sx \&Fr Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Ft Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Fx Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Hf Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta n @@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ then the macro accepts an arbitrary number of argument .It Sx \&Ns Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta 0 .It Sx \&Nx Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Os Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta n -.It Sx \&Ot Ta \&No Ta \&No Ta n +.It Sx \&Ot Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta >0 .It Sx \&Ox Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Pa Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta n .It Sx \&Pf Ta Yes Ta Yes Ta 1 @@ -3128,8 +3128,9 @@ Manually switching the font using the .Ql \ef font escape sequences is never required. .Sh COMPATIBILITY -This section documents compatibility between mandoc and other -troff implementations, at this time limited to GNU troff +This section provides an incomplete list of compatibility issues +between mandoc and other troff implementations, at this time limited +to GNU troff .Pq Qq groff . The term .Qq historic groff @@ -3238,7 +3239,7 @@ certain list types. can only be called by other macros, but not at the beginning of a line. .It .Sx \&%C -is not implemented. +is not implemented (up to and including groff-1.22.2). .It Historic groff only allows up to eight or nine arguments per macro input line, depending on the exact situation. @@ -3256,7 +3257,7 @@ in new groff and mandoc. .Sq \ef .Pq font face and -.Sq \ef +.Sq \eF .Pq font family face .Sx Text Decoration escapes behave irregularly when specified within line-macro scopes. @@ -3278,36 +3279,6 @@ and .Fl offset Cm right . Groff does not implement centred and flush-right rendering either, but produces large indentations. -.It -The -.Sq \eh -.Pq horizontal position , -.Sq \ev -.Pq vertical position , -.Sq \em -.Pq text colour , -.Sq \eM -.Pq text filling colour , -.Sq \ez -.Pq zero-length character , -.Sq \ew -.Pq string length , -.Sq \ek -.Pq horizontal position marker , -.Sq \eo -.Pq text overstrike , -and -.Sq \es -.Pq text size -escape sequences are all discarded in mandoc. -.It -The -.Sq \ef -scaling unit is accepted by mandoc, but rendered as the default unit. -.It -In quoted literals, groff allows pairwise double-quotes to produce a -standalone double-quote in formatted output. -This is not supported by mandoc. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr man 1 ,