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version 1.17, 2009/06/25 11:35:28 version 1.19, 2009/07/14 15:56:44
Line 27  The
Line 27  The
 .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
Line 95  or a single one-character sequence.
Line 92  or a single one-character sequence.
 .Pp  .Pp
 Characters may alternatively be escaped by a slash-asterisk,  Characters may alternatively be escaped by a slash-asterisk,
 .Sq \e* ,  .Sq \e* ,
 with the same combinations as described above.  This form is deprecated.  with the same combinations as described above.
   .Pp
   Terms may also be text-decorated using the
   .Sq \ef
   escape followed by a text-decoration letter: B (bold), I, (italic), or P
   and R (Roman, or reset).
 .\" SUB-SECTION  .\" SUB-SECTION
 .Ss Whitespace  .Ss Whitespace
 Unless specifically escaped, consecutive blocks of whitespace are pruned  Unless specifically escaped, consecutive blocks of whitespace are pruned
Line 217  system, the following macros are also supported:
Line 219  system, the following macros are also supported:
 These follow the same calling conventions as the above  These follow the same calling conventions as the above
 .Nm  .Nm
 macros.  macros.
   .\" SECTION
   .Sh COMPATIBILITY
   See
   .Xr mdoc 7
   for groff compatibility notes.
 .\" SECTION  .\" SECTION
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr mandoc 1 ,  .Xr mandoc 1 ,
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