On 29 April 2015 at 19:28, Lasse Kliemann <[email protected]> wrote:
> Suppose I would like to document the Unix mv command. How can I markup the
> two filenames as parts that have to be replaced? There are several
> conventions, like: use all caps (mv FILE1 FILE2) or use angle brackets (mv
> <file1> <file2>). To me, this is nothing more than a compromise, since all
> those characters (caps, <, and >) could also be part of the command; they
> are valid characters on the command line. Modern display solutions (like a
> webbrowser) provide a much better way, namely typographic conventions, e.g.,
> we markup parts to be replaced in italics. This is a proper way to do it
> since it introduces a real meta level.
>
> So how to encode the italics solution in Asciidoc?
>
> It turns out that a listings block, which I normally would use, does not
> allow to use italics. My current solutions are:
>
> To rename a file, use the +mv+ command:
>
> +mv _FILE1_ _FILE2_+


blah blah:

[subs="quotes"]
----
mv _file1_ _file2_
----

Cheers
Lex

>
> Or, to avoid a new paragraph:
>
> To rename a file, use the +mv+ command: +
> +mv _FILE1_ _FILE2_+
>
> Any comments or suggestions on this?
>
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