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authorKristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>2010-01-30 08:55:39 +0000
committerKristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>2010-01-30 08:55:39 +0000
commit23633a0dfbe3b2e7463011888037e7b05b8051ec (patch)
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downloadmandoc-23633a0dfbe3b2e7463011888037e7b05b8051ec.tar.gz
Added `Vt' double-type documentation.
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.It Sx \&Ql Ta Yes Ta Yes
.It Sx \&Qq Ta Yes Ta Yes
.It Sx \&Sq Ta Yes Ta Yes
+.It Sx \&Vt Ta Yes Ta Yes
.El
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Sx \&Vt
+macro is a
+.Sx Block partial-implicit
+only when invoked as the first macro
+in a SYNOPSIS section line, else it is
+.Sx In-line .
.
.
.Ss In-line
@@ -1892,11 +1901,29 @@ and
.
.Ss \&Va
.Ss \&Vt
-.Ss \&Xc
-.Ss \&Xo
-.Ss \&Xr
-.Ss \&br
-.Ss \&sp
+A variable type. This is also used for indicating global variables in the
+SYNOPSIS section, in which case a variable name is also specified. Note that
+it accepts
+.Sx Block partial-implicit
+syntax when invoked as the first macro in the SYNOPSIS section, else it
+accepts ordinary
+.Sx In-line
+syntax.
+.Pp
+Note that this should not be confused with
+.Sx \&Ft ,
+which is used for function return types.
+.Pp
+Examples:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+\&.Vt unsigned char
+\&.Vt extern const char * const sys_signame[] ;
+.Ed
+.Pp
+See also
+.Sx \&Ft
+and
+.Sx \&Va .
.
.
.Sh COMPATIBILITY