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@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ The scope of a sub-section is closed by a subsequent sub-section, section, or end of file. The paragraph left-margin width is reset to the default. .Ss \&TH -Sets the title of the manual page with the following syntax: +Sets the title of the manual page for use in the page header +and footer with the following syntax: .Bd -filled -offset indent .Pf \. Sx \&TH .Ar title section date @@ -629,6 +630,11 @@ is empty or not specified, the current date is used. The optional .Ar source string specifies the organisation providing the utility. +When unspecified, +.Xr mandoc 1 +uses its +.Fl Ios +argument. The .Ar volume string replaces the default rendered volume, which is dictated by the @@ -1314,38 +1314,26 @@ it should by convention be all caps. The manual section. This may be one of .Cm 1 -.Pq utilities , +.Pq General Commands , .Cm 2 -.Pq system calls , +.Pq System Calls , .Cm 3 -.Pq libraries , +.Pq Library Functions , .Cm 3p -.Pq Perl libraries , +.Pq Perl Library , .Cm 4 -.Pq devices , +.Pq Device Drivers , .Cm 5 -.Pq file formats , +.Pq File Formats , .Cm 6 -.Pq games , +.Pq Games , .Cm 7 -.Pq miscellaneous , +.Pq Miscellaneous Information , .Cm 8 -.Pq system utilities , -.Cm 9 -.Pq kernel functions , -.Cm X11 -.Pq X Window System , -.Cm X11R6 -.Pq X Window System , -.Cm unass -.Pq unassociated , -.Cm local -.Pq local system , -.Cm draft -.Pq draft manual , +.Pq System Manager's Manual , or -.Cm paper -.Pq paper . +.Cm 9 +.Pq Kernel Developer's Manual . It should correspond to the manual's filename suffix and defaults to the empty string if unspecified. .It Ar arch @@ -2100,8 +2088,16 @@ Its syntax is as follows: The optional .Ar system parameter specifies the relevant operating system or environment. -Left unspecified, it defaults to the local operating system version. -This is the suggested form. +It is suggested to leave it unspecified, in which case +.Xr mandoc 1 +uses its +.Fl Ios +argument, or, if that isn't specified either, +.Fa sysname +and +.Fa release +as returned by +.Xr uname 3 . .Pp Examples: .Dl \&.Os |