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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 “-mdoc”, the roff macro |
package for BSD manual pages. The mission of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is to deprecate <a |
package of choice for BSD manual pages. The mission of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is to deprecate |
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a>, the GNU roff implementation, for |
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a>, the GNU roff implementation, |
displaying BSD mdoc pages. |
for displaying -mdoc pages. |
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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 the libmdoc library, a validating scanner-parser producing |
intermediate-form output from -mdoc input. libmdoc is a simple, fast library operating on memory |
intermediate-form output from -mdoc input. libmdoc is a simple, fast library operating on memory |
buffers, so it can be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). The primary |
buffers, so it can be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). |
front-end is <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span>, which formats -mdoc manuals for display on the |
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The <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span> utility is intended to deprecate usage of <a |
The primary front-end is <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span>, which formats -mdoc manuals for display on |
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the terminal. The <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span> utility is intended to deprecate usage of <a |
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a> for displaying mdoc manuals on the |
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a> for displaying mdoc manuals on the |
terminal. |
terminal. |
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<span class="attn">Please submit patches!</span> Although a significant implementation exists, work |
<span class="attn">Please submit patches, bug reports and suggestions!</span> Although a significant |
remains for the backend library and especially the front-end utilities. See the <a |
implementation exists, work remains for the backend library and especially the front-end utilities. See |
href="#contact">contact</a> information below to submit patches and bug reports. |
the <a href="#contact">contact</a> information below for submissions. |
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Sources correctly build and install on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and Linux operating systems, tested |
Sources correctly build and install on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and Linux operating systems, tested |
variously on i386, AMD64, Alpha and others. |
variously on i386, AMD64, alpha and others. |
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The source snapshot is automatically converted into OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD ports at <a |
The source snapshot is automatically converted into OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD ports at <a |
href="/ports-openbsd/">/ports-openbsd/</a>, <a href="/ports-netbsd/">/ports-netbsd/</a> and <a |
href="/ports-openbsd/">/ports-openbsd/</a>, <a href="/ports-netbsd/">/ports-netbsd/</a> and <a |
href="/ports-freebsd/">/ports-freebsd/</a>, respectively. Please read the <a |
href="/ports-freebsd/">/ports-freebsd/</a>, respectively. Please read the <a class="external" |
href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, <a |
href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, the <a class="external" |
href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or <a |
href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or the <a |
href="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">FreeBSD Ports Guide</a> first. |
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href="http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html">FreeBSD ports |
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guide</a>, first. |
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