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<B>mdocml</B> – UNIX manpage compiler, current version @VERSION@ (@VDATE@) |
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Sources: <A HREF="/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz">current</A>, |
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<A HREF="/cgi-bin/cvsweb/?cvsroot=mdocml">cvsweb</A> |
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(<A HREF="/snapshots/">archives</A>) |
| <b>mdocml</b> – mdoc macro compiler |
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<A NAME="description">Description</A> |
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<SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is a suite of tools compiling <I><A HREF="mdoc.7.html">mdoc</A></I>, the roff macro |
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package of choice for BSD manual pages, and <I><A HREF="man.7.html">man</A></I>, the predominant historical package for |
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UNIX manuals. The mission of <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is to deprecate <A |
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HREF="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" CLASS="external">groff</A>, the GNU troff implementation, for displaying <I>mdoc</I> |
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Why? groff amounts to over 5 MB of source code, most of which is C++ and GPL version 3. It runs slowly, produces |
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uncertain output, and varies in operation from system to system. mdocml strives to fix this (respectively small, C, <A |
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CLASS="external" HREF="http://www.isc.org/software/license">ISC</A>-licensed, fast and regular). |
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<SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> consists of the <A HREF="mandoc.3.html">libmandoc</A> validating compiler and <A |
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HREF="mandoc.1.html">mandoc</A>, which interfaces with the compiler library to format output for UNIX terminals (with |
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support for wide-character locales), XHTML, HTML, PostScript, and PDF. |
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It also includes <A HREF="preconv.1.html">preconv</A> for recoding multibyte manuals, |
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<A HREF="demandoc.1.html">demandoc</A> for emitting only text parts of manuals, |
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<A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A> for indexing manuals, |
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<A HREF="apropos.1.html">apropos</A> (includes whatis mode) for indexed manual search, and |
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<A HREF="man.cgi.7.html">man.cgi</A> for indexed manual search online. |
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It is a <A CLASS="external" HREF="http://bsd.lv/">BSD.lv</A> project. |
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<I>Disambiguation</I>: <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is often referred to by its installed binary, <Q>mandoc</Q>. |
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<A NAME="sources">Sources</A> |
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<SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> is in ISO C99 and should build and run on any modern system; however, you'll need <A |
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HREF="http://www.sqlite.org">sqlite3</A> to build <A HREF="apropos.1.html">apropos</A> (links to whatis), |
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<A HREF="man.cgi.7.html">man.cgi</A>, and <A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A>. |
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To build and install into <I>/usr/local/</I>, just run <CODE>make install</CODE>. |
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Be careful: the <B>preconv</B>, <B>apropos</B>, and <B>whatis</B> binary names are usually taken by existing utilities. |
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Downstream |
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Several systems come bundled with <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> utilities. |
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If your system does not appear below, the maintainers have not contacted me and it should not be considered |
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<Q>official</Q>. |
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Please <A HREF="#contact">contact us</A> if you plan on maintaining a downstream version! |
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<TD>DragonFly BSD</TD> |
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<A HREF="http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/tree/HEAD:/contrib/mdocml" CLASS="external">contrib/mdocml</A> (1.12.2 sources) |
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<A HREF="http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/tree/HEAD:/lib/libmandoc" CLASS="external">lib/libmandoc</A> |
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<A HREF="http://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/dragonfly.git/tree/HEAD:/usr.bin/mandoc" CLASS="external">usr.bin/mandoc</A> (build system) |
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<TD>FreeBSD 10.0, -CURRENT</TD> |
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<A HREF="http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/contrib/mdocml/" CLASS="external">contrib/mdocml</A> (1.12.1 sources) |
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<A HREF="http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/usr.bin/mandoc/" CLASS="external">usr.bin/mandoc</A> (build system) |
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<TD>FreeBSD 9.x, 8.x</TD> |
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<A HREF="http://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/head/textproc/mdocml/" CLASS="external">ports/textproc/mdocml</A> (1.12.1 port) |
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<TD>NetBSD</TD> |
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<A HREF="http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/external/bsd/mdocml/" CLASS="external">src/external/bsd/mdocml</A> (1.12.1 sources plus patches and build system) |
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<A HREF="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/mandoc/" CLASS="external">src/usr.bin/mandoc</A> (1.12.2 sources and build system) |
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<A HREF="http://pkgsrc.se/textproc/mdocml" CLASS="external">textproc/mdocml</A> (1.12.2 port) |
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<A HREF="http://git.minix3.org/?p=minix.git;a=tree;f=external/bsd/mdocml" CLASS="external">external/bsd/mdocml</A> (1.10.9 sources and build system) |
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<A HREF="http://git.alpinelinux.org/cgit/aports/tree/main/mdocml" CLASS="external">aports/main/mdocml</A> (1.12.2 port) |
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<A NAME="documentation">Documentation</A> |
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These manuals are generated automatically and refer to the current release. |
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They are the authoritative documentation for the <SPAN CLASS="nm">mdocml</SPAN> system. |
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| <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is a suite of tools compiling “-mdoc”, the roff macro package |
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| of choice for BSD manual pages, and “-man”, the predominant historical package for UNIX |
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| manuals. The mission of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is to deprecate <a |
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| href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a>, the GNU roff implementation, for |
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| displaying <a href="mdoc.7.txt" class="man">mdoc(7)</a> pages whilst providing token support for <a |
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search the manual page database |
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| What are UNIX manuals? Read <a href="manuals.7.txt" class="man">manuals(7)</a> for an introduction. |
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="demandoc.1.html">demandoc(1)</A></TD> |
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emit only text of UNIX manuals |
| Why? groff amounts to over 5 MB of source code, most of which is C++ and all of which is GPL. It runs |
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| slowly, produces uncertain output, and varies in operation from system to system. mdocml strives to fix |
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| this (respectively small, C, ISC-licensed, fast and regular). |
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="mandoc.1.html">mandoc(1)</A></TD> |
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format and display UNIX manuals |
| The core of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> are the <a href="man.3.txt" class="man">man(3)</a> and <a |
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| href="mdoc.3.txt" class="man">mdoc(3)</a> libraries, validating compilers producing intermediate-form |
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| output from -man or -mdoc input. Both are simple, fast libraries operating on memory buffers, so they |
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| may be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). |
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recode multibyte UNIX manuals |
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| The primary front-end is <a href="mandoc.1.txt" class="man">mandoc(1)</a>, which formats manuals for |
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| display on the terminal. Its purpose is to deprecate usage of groff for displaying -mdoc and, to a |
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| limited extent, -man manuals on the terminal. |
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mandoc macro compiler library |
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| <span class="attn">Please submit patches, bug reports and suggestions!</span> Although a significant |
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| implementation exists, work remains for the backend library and especially the front-end utilities. See |
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| the <a href="#contact">contact</a> information below for submissions. |
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="tbl.3.html">tbl(3)</A></TD> |
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roff table parser library for mandoc |
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="eqn.7.html">eqn(7)</A></TD> |
| INSTALLING SOURCES |
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eqn-mandoc language reference |
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| Sources correctly build and install on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and Linux operating systems, tested |
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| variously on i386, AMD64, alpha and others. |
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man language reference |
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| The most current version is <span class="attn">@VERSION@</span>, dated |
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| <span class="attn">@VDATE@</span>. |
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="man.cgi.7.html">man.cgi(7)</A></TD> |
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cgi for manpage query and display |
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| CVS sources are checkedout and snapshotted with version updates. These may be found in the <a |
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| href="/snapshots/">/snapshots/</a> directory. A full <a href="/snapshots/ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a> is |
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="mdoc.7.html">mdoc(7)</A></TD> |
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mdoc language reference |
| http://mdocml.bsd.lv/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br> |
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| % cd mdocml<br> |
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| % make all<br> |
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| # make install |
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="roff.7.html">roff(7)</A></TD> |
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roff-mandoc language reference |
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| Snapshot port/pkgsrc |
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| The source snapshot is automatically converted into OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD ports at <a |
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| 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 class="external" |
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| href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, the <a class="external" |
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| href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or the <a |
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| OpenBSD port |
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<A NAME="links">Supplementary Information</A> |
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| # pkg_delete mdocml<br> |
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| # cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br> |
<A HREF="http://manpages.bsd.lv/">Practical UNIX Manuals</A>: mdoc tutorial by Kristaps Dzonsons |
| # rm -rf mdocml<br> |
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| # ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz"> |
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| http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br> |
<A HREF="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/ports/specialtopics.html#Mandoc" CLASS="external">OpenBSD porting guide</A> |
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chapter regarding manual pages |
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| # make install |
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<A HREF="press.html">Publications and media coverage</A> |
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concerning mdocml and mandoc |
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| NetBSD pkgsrc |
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<A HREF="http://manpages.bsd.lv/history.html">History of UNIX Manpages</A>: a comprehensive overview by Kristaps Dzonsons |
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| # pkg_delete mdocml<br> |
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| # cd /usr/pkgsrc/textproc/<br> |
<A NAME="contact">Contact</A> |
| # rm -rf mdocml<br> |
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| # ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz"> |
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| http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br> |
Use the mailing lists for bug-reports, patches, questions, etc. Please check the |
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<A HREF="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/cgi-bin/cvsweb/TODO?cvsroot=mdocml">TODO</A> for known issues |
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before posting. All lists are subscription-only: send a blank e-mail to the listed address to subscribe. Beyond that, |
| # make install |
contact Kristaps at <A HREF="http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01M6h_w7twDp58ZgH57eWC_w==&c=Q2DBUt401ePlSeupJFrq_Q==" TITLE="Reveal |
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this e-mail address">kris...</A>@bsd.lv. Archives are available at <A HREF="http://gmane.org/" CLASS="external">Gmane</A>. |
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| # pkg_delete -x mdocml<br> |
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| # cd /tmp<br> |
disc<A CLASS="external" TITLE="Reveal this e-mail address" |
| # ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz"> |
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| http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br> |
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| # cd mdocml<br> |
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| # make<br> |
bug-reports, general questions, and announcements |
| # make install |
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tec<A CLASS="external" TITLE="Reveal this e-mail address" |
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| CONTACT |
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patches and system discussions |
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| Please contact Kristaps, kris<a class="external" |
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source commit messages |
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| If you'd like to submit patches, please contact us beforehand in case larger changes are pending but not |
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| checked in. If making a bug report, please make sure it's repeatable on the most current snapshot. |
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<A NAME="news">News</A> |
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xx-xx-2013: version 1.13.0 |
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| Copyright © 2008, 2009 Kristaps Džonsons, $Date$ |
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The <A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A> tools (<A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A>, <A |
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HREF="apropos.1.html">apropos</A> (absorbing whatis), and <A HREF="man.cgi.7.html">man.cgi</A>) have been re-written to |
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use <A CLASS="external" HREF="http://www.sqlite.org">sqlite3</A> as a database. |
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05-10-2013: version 1.12.2 |
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The <A HREF="mdoc.7.html">mdoc(7)</A> to <A HREF="man.7.html">man(7)</A> converter, |
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The <A HREF="mandoc.1.html">mandoc(1)</A> utility now supports the <CODE>-Ios</CODE> (default operating system) |
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input option, and the <CODE>-Tutf8</CODE> output mode now actually works. |
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The <A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb(8)</A> utility no longer truncates existing databases when starting to build new ones, |
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but only replaces them when the build actually succeeds. |
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The <A HREF="man.7.html">man(7)</A> parser now supports the <EM>PD</EM> macro (paragraph distance), |
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and (for GNU man-ext compatibility only) <EM>EX</EM> (example block) and <EM>EE</EM> (example end). |
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Plus several bugfixes regarding indentation, line breaks, and vertical spacing, |
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and regarding <EM>RS</EM> following <EM>TP</EM>. |
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The <A HREF="roff.7.html">roff(7)</A> parser now supports the <EM>\f(BI</EM> (bold+italic) font escape, |
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the <EM>\z</EM> (zero cursor advance) escape and the <EM>cc</EM> (change control character) |
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and <EM>it</EM> (input line trap) requests. |
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Plus bugfixes regarding the <EM>\t</EM> (tab) escape, nested escape sequences, and conditional requests. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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In <A HREF="mdoc.7.html">mdoc(7)</A>, several bugs were fixed related to UTF-8 output of quoting enclosures, |
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delimiter handling, list indentation and horizontal and vertical spacing, |
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formatting of the <EM>Lk</EM>, <EM>%U</EM>, and <EM>%C</EM> macros, |
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plus some bugfixes related to the handling of syntax errors like badly nested font blocks, |
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stray <EM>Ta</EM> macros outside column lists, unterminated <EM>It Xo</EM> blocks, |
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and non-text children of <EM>Nm</EM> blocks. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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In <A HREF="tbl.7.html">tbl(7)</A>, the width of horizontal spans and the vertical spacing around tables was corrected, |
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and in <A HREF="man.7.html">man(7)</A> files, a crash was fixed that was triggered by some particular unclosed <EM>T{</EM> macros. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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For mandoc developers, we now provide a <A HREF="tbl.3.html">tbl(3)</A> library manual and <CODE>gmdiff</CODE>, |
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a very small, very simplistic groff-versus-mandoc output comparison tool. |
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</P> |
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<P CLASS="news"> |
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23-03-2012: version 1.12.1 |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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Significant work on <A HREF="apropos.1.html">apropos</A> and <A HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A>. These tools are |
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now much more robust. |
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A <A HREF="whatis.1.html">whatis</A> implementation is now handled as an <A HREF="apropos.1.html">apropos</A> mode. |
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These tools are also able to minimally handle pre-formatted pages, that is, those already formatted by another utility |
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such as GNU troff. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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The <A HREF="man.cgi.7.html">man.cgi</A> script is also now available for wider testing. It interfaces with <A |
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HREF="mandocdb.8.html">mandocdb</A> manuals cached by <A HREF="catman.8.html">catman</A>. HTML output is generated |
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on-the-fly by <A HREF="mandoc.3.html">libmandoc</A> or internal methods to convert pre-formatted pages. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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The mailing list archive for the discuss and tech lists are being hosted by <A CLASS="external" |
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HREF="http://www.gmane.org">Gmane</A> at <A HREF="http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.tools.mdocml.user" |
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CLASS="external">gmane.comp.tools.mdocml.user</A> and <A HREF="http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.tools.mdocml.devel" |
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CLASS="external">gmane.comp.tools.mdocml.devel</A>, respectively. |
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</P> |
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<P> |
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Lastly, I'm no longer providing binaries, as nobody has asked for them. |
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</P> |
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<H2> |
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<A>History</A> |
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</H2> |
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<UL> |
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<LI> |
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<A HREF="NEWS">Release notes</A> going back to release 1.9.15, February 18, 2010. |
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Briefly explaining the most important changes in each release in relatively easy terms. |
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Very many changes are not mentioned here. |
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</LI> |
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<LI> |
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<A HREF="history.html">Development history</A> going back to the beginning of the project, November 22, 2008. |
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One-line entries for important commits, releases, merges, hackathons and talks. |
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Makes it easy to find out who did what, and when, and when it became available where. |
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However, this is still incomplete, mentioning only a small fraction of all commits, |
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and to keep the size down, the individual entries are extremely terse and technical. |
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Feel free to look up more details and longer explanations about individual entries |
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in the ChangeLog or in CVS. |
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</LI> |
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<LI> |
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<A HREF="ChangeLog">CVS ChangeLog</A> going back to the beginning of the project. |
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Very technical information of varying quality, strictly chronological. |
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All commits are mentioned, but some messages neglect to mention some changes. |
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Partly terse, partly detailed and verbose. In any case, the ChangeLog is very long - |
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more than 25,000 lines, more than 700 kB. |
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</LI> |
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<LI> |
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<A HREF="/cgi-bin/cvsweb/?cvsroot=mdocml">CVS</A> web interface, going back to the beginning of the project. |
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Source code, diffs and commit messages for each source file. The real thing. |
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</LI> |
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</UL> |
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<P CLASS="foot"> |
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<SMALL> |
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Copyright © 2008–2011 |
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<A CLASS="external" HREF="http://kristaps.bsd.lv">Kristaps Dzonsons</A>, |
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© 2013 Ingo Schwarze, |
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$Date$ |
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