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diff --git a/crates/mdman/doc/out/mdman.txt b/crates/mdman/doc/out/mdman.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..83fa7de --- /dev/null +++ b/crates/mdman/doc/out/mdman.txt @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +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: + + o Every block of command-line options must be wrapped between + {{#options}} and {{/options}} tags. This tells the processor where + the options start and end. + + o 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. + + o 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. + + o Variables can be set with {{*set name="value"}}. These variables can + then be referenced with {{name}} expressions. + + o 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}}. + + o Other helpers include: + + o {{lower value}} Converts the given value to lowercase. + +OPTIONS + -t type + Specifies the output type. The following output types are supported: + + o man — A troff-style man page. Outputs with a numbered extension + (like .1) matching the man page section. + + o md — A markdown file, after all handlebars processing has been + finished. Outputs with the .md extension. + + o txt — A text file, rendered for situations where a man page + viewer isn't available. Outputs with the .txt extension. + + -o outdir + Specifies the directory where to save the output. + + --url base_url + Specifies a base URL to use for relative URLs within the document. + Any relative URL will be joined with this URL. + + --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. + + sources... + The source input filename, may be specified multiple times. + +EXAMPLES + 1. Convert the given documents to man pages: + + mdman -t man -o doc doc/mdman.md + |