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Re: [Groff] -mandoc alternative


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] -mandoc alternative
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:58:30 +0200 (CEST)

> This mail is just to raise awareness of an alternative to "groff
> -mandoc", mandoc (née mdocml) at <http://mdocml.bsd.lv>.
> Disclaimer: I'm the project's lead.  mandoc is a BSD-licensed, C
> implementation satisfying ONLY the BSD "-mdoc" manual format, and to
> a limited extent, the traditional -man.  The system, as-is, handles
> the majority of BSD manuals, and does so considerably faster than
> groff.

If you restrict yourself to mdoc and man syntax this is a logical
consequence...

However, you write

  [groff] runs slowly, produces uncertain output, and varies in
  operation from system to system.

Hmmm.  Please give more details how you come to this conclusion.


    Werner

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