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<b>mdocml</b> – mdoc macro compiler
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DESCRIPTION
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<p>
<span class="nm">mdocml</span> is a suite of tools compiling “-mdoc”, the roff macro package
of choice for BSD manual pages, and “-man”, the predominant historical package for UNIX
manuals. The mission of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is to deprecate <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a>, the GNU roff implementation, for
displaying -mdoc pages whilst providing token support for -man.
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Why? groff amounts to over 5 MB of source code, most of which is C++ and all of which is GPL. It runs
slowly, produces uncertain output, and varies in operation from system to system. mdocml strives to fix
this (respectively small, C, ISC-licensed, fast and regular).
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The core of <span class="nm">mdocml</span> is composed of the <i>libmdoc</i> and <i>libman</i>
validating compiler libraries. Both are simple, fast libraries operating on memory buffers, so they may
be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). The primary front-end is <i>
mandoc</i>, which formats manuals for display on the terminal.
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INSTALLING SOURCES
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Sources correctly build and install on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and Linux operating systems, tested
variously on i386, AMD64, alpha and others. The most current version is <span
class="attn">@VERSION@</span>, dated <span class="attn">@VDATE@</span>.
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Snapshot source
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CVS sources are checkedout and snapshotted with version updates. These (and all historical snapshots)
may be found in the <a href="/snapshots/">/snapshots/</a> directory. A full <a
href="/snapshots/ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a> is written with each new snapshot.
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% cd /tmp<br>
% ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz">
http://mdocml.bsd.lv/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br>
% cd mdocml<br>
% make all<br>
# make install
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Snapshot port/pkgsrc
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The source snapshot is automatically converted into OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD ports at <a
href="/ports-openbsd/">/ports-openbsd/</a>, <a href="/ports-netbsd/">/ports-netbsd/</a> and <a
href="/ports-freebsd/">/ports-freebsd/</a>, respectively. Please read the <a class="external"
href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, the <a class="external"
href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or the <a
class="external"
href="http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html">FreeBSD ports
guide</a>, first.
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<h3>
OpenBSD port
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Note: the <span class="nm">mdocml</span> utility is part of OpenBSD's base system at <a
href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/mandoc/">usr.bin/mandoc</a>. Please use this
instead of the provided port.
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br>
# cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br>
# rm -rf mdocml<br>
# ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz">
http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make build<br>
# make install
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NetBSD pkgsrc
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Note: a pkgsrc port is maintained in-tree at <a
href="http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/textproc/mdocml/">textproc/mdocml</a>. Please use this
instead of the provided pkgsrc.
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br>
# cd /usr/pkgsrc/textproc/<br>
# rm -rf mdocml<br>
# ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz">
http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make build<br>
# make install
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FreeBSD port
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Note: a port is maintained in-tree at <a
href="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/textproc/mdocml/">textproc/mdocml</a>. Please use
this instead of the provided port.
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# pkg_delete -x mdocml<br>
# cd /tmp<br>
# ftp -V -o- <a href="http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz">
http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz</a> | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make<br>
# make install
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DOCUMENTATION
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<td><a href="mandoc.1.txt">mandoc(1)</a></td>
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<td>format and display UNIX manuals</td>
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<td><a href="mandoc_char.7.txt">mandoc_char(7)</a></td>
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<td>mandoc special characters</td>
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<td><a href="mdoc.7.txt">mdoc(7)</a></td>
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<td>mdoc language reference</td>
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<td><a href="man.7.txt">man(7)</a></td>
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<td>man language reference</td>
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<td><a href="manuals.7.txt">manuals(7)</a></td>
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<td>a guide to writing UNIX manuals</td>
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<td><a href="mdoc.3.txt">mdoc(3)</a></td>
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<td>mdoc macro compiler library</td>
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<td><a href="man.3.txt">man(3)</a></td>
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<td>man macro compiler library</td>
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CONTACT
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For all issues related to <span class="nm">mdocml</span>, contact Kristaps, kris<a class="external"
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Copyright © 2008, 2009 Kristaps Džonsons, $Date$
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