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<b>mdocml</b> – mdoc macro compiler |
<B>mdocml</B> – mdoc macro compiler |
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DESCRIPTION |
DESCRIPTION |
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<span class="nm">mdocml</span> is a suite of tools compiling “mdoc”, the roff macro |
<SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is a suite of tools compiling <Q>-mdoc</Q>, the roff macro package |
package for BSD manual pages. The mission of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is to deprecate <a |
of choice for BSD manual pages, and <Q>-man</Q>, the predominant historical package for UNIX |
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a>, the GNU roff implementation, for |
manuals. The mission of <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is to deprecate <A |
displaying BSD mdoc pages. |
HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" CLASS="external">groff</A>, the GNU roff implementation, for |
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displaying -mdoc pages whilst providing token support for -man. |
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Why? groff amounts to roughly 5,2 MB of source code (OpenBSD 4.2), some of which is C++ and all of |
Why? groff amounts to over 5 MB of source code, most of which is C++ and all of which is GPL. It runs |
which is GPL. It runs slowly, produces uncertain output, and varies in operation from system |
slowly, produces uncertain output, and varies in operation from system to system. mdocml strives to fix |
to system. mdocml strives to fix this (respectively small, C, ISC-licensed, fast and regular). |
this (respectively small, C, ISC-licensed, fast and regular). |
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The core of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is the libmdoc library, a validating scanner-parser producing |
The core of <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is composed of the <i>libmdoc</i> and <i>libman</i> |
intermediate-form output from mdoc input. libmdoc is a simple, fast library operating on memory buffers |
validating compiler libraries. Both are simple, fast libraries operating on memory buffers, so they may |
of mdoc input. Its intermediate output, an abstract syntax tree, is fully documented in the <span |
be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). The primary front-end is <i> |
class="man">mdoc(3)</span> reference manual. |
mandoc</i>, which formats manuals for display on the terminal. |
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There are three utilities implementing <span class="man">mdoc(3)</span>: |
The <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> utility is a <A CLASS="external" HREF="http://bsd.lv/">BSD.lv |
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Project</A> member. |
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<li><span class="man">mdocterm(1)</span> – formats mdoc input for display on the terminal |
Sources correctly build and install on DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and GNU/Linux operating |
<li><span class="man">mdochtml(1)</span> – formats mdoc input as HTML/CSS (nascent) |
systems, tested variously on i386, AMD64, alpha, and others. The most current version is <SPAN |
<li><span class="man">mdoclint(1)</span> – validates mdoc input |
CLASS="attn">@VERSION@</SPAN>, dated <SPAN class="attn">@VDATE@</SPAN>. A full <A |
<li><span class="man">mdoctree(1)</span> – prints input abstract syntax tree |
HREF="ChangeLog.html">ChangeLog</A> (<A HREF="ChangeLog.txt">txt</A>) is written with each release. |
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The <span class="man">mdocterm(1)</span> utility is intended to deprecate usage of <a |
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terminal, either directly or cached as a “catman” page. |
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<span class="attn">Please submit patches!</span> Although a significant implementation exists, work |
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remains for the backend library and especially the front-end utilities. See the <a |
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href="#contact">contact</a> information below to submit patches and bug reports. |
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<TD>Source archive</TD> |
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<A HREF="/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz">/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz</A> |
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(<A HREF="/snapshots/mdocml.md5">md5</A>) |
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INSTALLING SOURCES |
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<A CLASS="external" HREF="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/cgi-bin/cvsweb/?cvsroot=mdocml">cvsweb</A> |
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Sources correctly build and install on OpenBSD, NetBSD and Linux operating systems, tested variously on |
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i386, AMD64 and Alpha. |
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The most current version is <span class="attn">@VERSION@</span>, dated |
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<TD>DragonFly BSD</TD> |
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<A HREF="http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/tree/HEAD:/usr.bin/mandoc" |
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<A HREF="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/textproc/mdocml/" |
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<A HREF="http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/external/bsd/mdocml/" |
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<A HREF="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/mandoc/" |
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Snapshot source |
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CVS sources are checkedout and snapshotted with version updates. These may be found in the <a |
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% cd /tmp<br> |
These manuals are generated automatically and refer to the current snapshot. |
% ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br> |
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% cd mdocml<br> |
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<TD><A HREF="mandoc.1.html">mandoc(1)</A> (<A HREF="mandoc.1.txt">text</A>)</TD> |
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<TD>format and display UNIX manuals</TD> |
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<TD><A HREF="mandoc_char.7.html">mandoc_char(7)</A> (<A HREF="mandoc_char.7.txt">text</A>)</TD> |
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<TD><A HREF="mdoc.7.html">mdoc(7)</A> (<A HREF="mdoc.7.txt">text</A>)</TD> |
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<TD><A HREF="mdoc.3.html">mdoc(3)</A> (<A HREF="mdoc.3.txt">text</A>)</TD> |
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CONTACT |
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The source snapshot is automatically converted into OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD ports at <a |
For all issues related to <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN>, contact Kristaps Dzonsons, kris<A |
href="/ports-openbsd/">/ports-openbsd/</a>, <a href="/ports-netbsd/">/ports-netbsd/</a> and <a |
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href="/ports-freebsd/">/ports-freebsd/</a>, respectively. Please read the <a |
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href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, <a |
TITLE="Reveal this e-mail address">...</A>@bsd.lv. |
href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or <a |
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href="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">FreeBSD Ports Guide</a> first. |
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OpenBSD port |
If you want to receive a semi-automated mail-out of new releases, then please write with a message |
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subject of <I>subscribe mdocml</I> (or <I>unsubscribe mdocml</I>). |
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br> |
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# cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br> |
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# rm -rf mdocml<br> |
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# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br> |
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# cd mdocml<br> |
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# make build<br> |
Version <SPAN CLASS="rev">1.9.17</SPAN> highlights: accept all <A |
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HREF="http://perldoc.perl.org/" CLASS="external">perlpod</A> macros. Also |
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accept and ignore <Q>de</Q>, <Q>dei</Q>, <Q>am</Q>, <Q>ami</Q>, and <Q>ig</Q> |
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br> |
Version <SPAN CLASS="rev">1.9.16</SPAN> highlights: inspired by patches and bug |
# cd /usr/pkgsrc/textproc/<br> |
reports by Ingo Schwarze, allowed <SPAN CLASS="flag">-man</SPAN> to accept |
# rm -rf mdocml<br> |
non-printing elements to be nested within next-line scopes, such as <Q>br</Q> |
# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br> |
within <Q>B</Q> or <Q>TH</Q>, which is valid roff. Longsoon architecture also |
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noted and Makefile cleaned up. |
# make build<br> |
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FreeBSD port |
Moved to our new <A HREF="http://bsd.lv" CLASS="external">BSD.lv</A> home. |
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Version <SPAN CLASS="rev">1.9.15</SPAN> highlights: XHTML is now an acceptable |
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output mode for <A HREF="mandoc.1.html">mandoc(1)</A>; <Q>Xr</Q> made more |
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compatible with groff; <Q>Vt</Q> fixed when invoked in SYNOPSIS; <Q>\\</Q> |
# pkg_delete mdocml<br> |
escape removed; end-of-line white-space detected for all lines; subtle bug |
# cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br> |
fixed in list display for some modes; compatibility layer checked in for |
# rm -rf mdocml<br> |
compilation in diverse UNIX systems; and column lengths handled correctly. |
# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br> |
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