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Manual pages structure:
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- add references to all external commands mentioned anywhere in the text to the
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'SEE ALSO' section
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- also add related, not explicitly mentioned
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- the heading levels are validated
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- mandatory, manual page ===
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- mandatory, sections ---
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- optional, sub-sections ~~~
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- command-specific examples are mostly free of restrictions but should be
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readable in all output formats (manual page, html)
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- subcommands are in alphabetical order
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- long command output or shell examples: verbatim output
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- a new paragraph, 2 spaces at the beginning of the line
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Quotation in subcommands:
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- exact syntax: monotype `usage=0`
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- reference to arguments etc: 'italics'
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- command reference: bold *btrfs fi show*
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- section references: italics 'EXAMPLES'
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- argument name in option description: caps in angle brackets <NAME>
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- reference in help text: caps NAME
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also possible: caps italics 'NAME'
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- command short description:
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- command name: bold *command*
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- optional unspecified: brackets [options]
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- mandatory argument: angle brackets <path>
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- optional parameter with argument: [-p <path>]
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References:
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- full asciidoc syntax: http://asciidoc.org/userguide.html
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- cheatsheet: http://powerman.name/doc/asciidoc
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