Hi Helge, On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 05:35:08PM +0000, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Am Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 03:40:14PM +0100 schrieb Marc Haber: > > > #: ../adduser.8:533 > > > Issue: B<deluser> → B<deluser>(8) > > > > > > "The object that B<adduser> or B<deluser> was asked to operate on does > > > not " > > > "exist." > > > > I don't agree here, deluser(8) would mean the manpage, not the actual > > tool, wouldnt it? > > Well, it refers to the documentation of the tool.
The text means the tool. I don't think that a link to the docs is helpful at that place. > But I'm not arguing either way, there are different opinions on when > and how often this reference should happen, e.g. I discussed this with > Branden (from groff), who has a different point of view. I found in man(7) that there is even a dedicated macro for manpage cross-references, .MR. How much of your work would I destroy by going through the manpages and replacing every occurence of \fBsomething(8)\fR os to by .MR 8 something > > > #: ../deluser.8:271 > > > Issue: B<adduser> → B<adduser>(8) > > > Issue: adduser(8) → B<adduser>(8) > > > > (8) see above. .B applied (using \fR and \fB is there a difference to > > useing .B? > > Beats me, to be honest. Then I preferred to use the same construct that is in use in that part of the manpage Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421
