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<b>mdocml</b> – mdoc macro compiler
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DESCRIPTION
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<span class="nm">mdocml</span> is a suite of tools compiling “-mdoc”, the roff macro
package for BSD manual pages. 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 BSD mdoc pages.
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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 the libmdoc library, a validating scanner-parser producing
intermediate-form output from -mdoc input. libmdoc is a simple, fast library operating on memory
buffers, so it can be used for a variety of front-ends (terminal-based, CGI and so on). The primary
front-end is <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span>, which formats -mdoc manuals for display on the
terminal.
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The <span class="man">mandoc(1)</span> utility is intended to deprecate usage of <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/groff/" class="external">groff</a> for displaying mdoc manuals on the
terminal.
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<span class="attn">Please submit patches!</span> Although a significant implementation exists, work
remains for the backend library and especially the front-end utilities. See the <a
href="#contact">contact</a> information below to submit patches and bug reports.
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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.
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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 may be found in the <a
href="/snapshots/">/snapshots/</a> directory.
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% cd /tmp<br>
% ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/snapshots/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br>
% cd mdocml<br>
% make all<br>
% make regress<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
href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html">OpenBSD Ports FAQ</a>, <a
href="http://www.netbsd.org/docs/software/packages.html">NetBSD pkgsrc guide</a> or <a
href="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">FreeBSD Ports Guide</a> first.
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OpenBSD port
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br>
# cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br>
# rm -rf mdocml<br>
# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-openbsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make build<br>
# make install
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NetBSD pkgsrc
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br>
# cd /usr/pkgsrc/textproc/<br>
# rm -rf mdocml<br>
# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-netbsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make build<br>
# make install
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FreeBSD port
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# pkg_delete mdocml<br>
# cd /usr/ports/textproc/<br>
# rm -rf mdocml<br>
# ftp -V -o- http://mdocml.bsd.lv/ports-freebsd/mdocml.tar.gz | tar -zvxf -<br>
# cd mdocml<br>
# make build<br>
# make install
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CONTACT
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Please contact Kristaps, kris<a class="external"
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If you'd like to submit patches, please contact us beforehand in case larger changes are pending but not
checked in. If making a bug report, please make sure it's repeatable on the most current snapshot.
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Copyright © 2008, 2009 Kristaps Džonsons, $Date$
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