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+# mdman(1)
+
+## NAME
+
+mdman - Converts markdown to a man page
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`mdman` [_options_] `-t` _type_ `-o` _outdir_ _sources..._
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+Converts a markdown file to a man page.
+
+The source file is first processed as a
+[handlebars](https://handlebarsjs.com/) template. Then, it is processed as
+markdown into the target format. This supports different output formats,
+such as troff or plain text.
+
+Every man page should start with a level-1 header with the man name and
+section, such as `# mdman(1)`.
+
+The handlebars template has several special tags to assist with generating the
+man page:
+
+{{{{raw}}}}
+- Every block of command-line options must be wrapped between `{{#options}}`
+ and `{{/options}}` tags. This tells the processor where the options start
+ and end.
+- Each option must be expressed with a `{{#option}}` block. The parameters to
+ the the block are a sequence of strings indicating the option. For example,
+ ```{{#option "`-p` _spec_..." "`--package` _spec_..."}}``` is an option that
+ has two different forms. The text within the string is processed as markdown.
+ It is recommended to use formatting similar to this example.
+
+ The content of the `{{#option}}` block should contain a detailed description
+ of the option.
+
+ Use the `{{/option}}` tag to end the option block.
+- References to other man pages should use the `{{man name section}}`
+ expression. For example, `{{man "mdman" 1}}` will generate a reference to
+ the `mdman(1)` man page. For non-troff output, the `--man` option will tell
+ `mdman` how to create links to the man page. If there is no matching `--man`
+ option, then it links to a file named _name_`.md` in the same directory.
+- Variables can be set with `{{*set name="value"}}`. These variables can
+ then be referenced with `{{name}}` expressions.
+- Partial templates should be placed in a directory named `includes`
+ next to the source file. Templates can be included with an expression like
+ `{{> template-name}}`.
+- Other helpers include:
+ - `{{lower value}}` Converts the given value to lowercase.
+{{{{/raw}}}}
+
+## OPTIONS
+
+{{#options}}
+
+{{#option "`-t` _type_"}}
+Specifies the output type. The following output types are supported:
+- `man` — A troff-style man page. Outputs with a numbered extension (like
+ `.1`) matching the man page section.
+- `md` — A markdown file, after all handlebars processing has been finished.
+ Outputs with the `.md` extension.
+- `txt` — A text file, rendered for situations where a man page viewer isn't
+ available. Outputs with the `.txt` extension.
+{{/option}}
+
+{{#option "`-o` _outdir_"}}
+Specifies the directory where to save the output.
+{{/option}}
+
+{{#option "`--url` _base_url_"}}
+Specifies a base URL to use for relative URLs within the document. Any
+relative URL will be joined with this URL.
+{{/option}}
+
+{{#option "`--man` _name_`:`_section_`=`_url_"}}
+Specifies a URL to use for the given man page. When the `\{{man name
+section}}` expression is used, the given URL will be inserted as a link. This
+may be specified multiple times. If a man page reference does not have a
+matching `--man` entry, then a relative link to a file named _name_`.md` will
+be used.
+{{/option}}
+
+{{#option "_sources..._"}}
+The source input filename, may be specified multiple times.
+{{/option}}
+
+{{/options}}
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+1. Convert the given documents to man pages:
+
+ mdman -t man -o doc doc/mdman.md