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[Quilt-dev] [patch v2 04/26] Man page: reorganize sections


From: Jean Delvare
Subject: [Quilt-dev] [patch v2 04/26] Man page: reorganize sections
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:43:12 +0200
User-agent: quilt/0.67

Use only section names endorsed by man-pages(7), and put them in the
recommended order.
Use subsection macro (SS) where helpful.

[JD: Preserve the EXAMPLE section]
---
 doc/quilt.1.in |   39 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

--- quilt.orig/doc/quilt.1.in   2022-07-05 15:25:26.926109502 +0200
+++ quilt/doc/quilt.1.in        2022-07-05 22:07:33.414771223 +0200
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ and refreshing patches
 Files in the .pc directory are automatically removed when they are
 no longer needed, so there is no need to clean up manually.
 .
-.SH QUILT COMMANDS REFERENCE
+.SS Quilt commands reference
 @REFERENCE@
 .
-.SH COMMON OPTIONS TO ALL COMMANDS
+.SH OPTIONS
 .IP \"\\fB--trace\\fP\" 8
 Runs the command in bash trace mode (-x).
 For internal debugging.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ The special value \"-\" causes quilt not
 .IP \"\\fB--version\\fP\" 8
 Print the version number and exit immediately.
 .
-.SH EXIT STATUS
+.SH "EXIT STATUS"
 The exit status is 0 if the sub-command was successfully executed, and
 1 in case of error.
 .PP
@@ -147,7 +147,19 @@ This happens in particular when asking t
 already pushed, or asking to pop when the whole stack is already popped.
 This behavior is intended to ease the scripting around quilt.
 .
-.SH EXAMPLE OF WORKING TREE
+.SH ENVIRONMENT
+In addition to that, quilt recognizes the following variables:
+.IP EDITOR 4
+The program to run to edit files.
+If it isn't redefined in the configuration file, $EDITOR as defined in
+the environment will be used.
+.IP LESS 4
+The arguments used to invoke the pager.
+Inherits the existing value of $LESS if LESS is already set in the
+environment, otherwise defaults to "-FRSX".
+.
+.SH FILES
+.SS "Example of working tree"
 .fam C
 .RS
 .nf
@@ -180,10 +192,7 @@ This directory can usually be regenerate
 content of the patches/ directory (provided that all patches were
 regenerated before the removal).
 .
-.SH EXAMPLE
-Please refer to the pdf documentation for a full example of use.
-.
-.SH CONFIGURATION FILE
+.SS "Configuration file"
 Upon startup, quilt evaluates the file .quiltrc in the user's home
 directory, /etc/quilt.quiltrc if the former file does not exist, or
 the file specified with the --quiltrc option.
@@ -193,15 +202,6 @@ QUILT_${COMMAND}_ARGS variable.
 For example, QUILT_DIFF_ARGS="--color=auto" causes the output of quilt
 diff to be syntax colored when writing to a terminal.
 .PP
-In addition to that, quilt recognizes the following variables:
-.IP EDITOR 4
-The program to run to edit files.
-If it isn't redefined in the configuration file, $EDITOR as defined in
-the environment will be used.
-.IP LESS 4
-The arguments used to invoke the pager.
-Inherits the existing value of $LESS if LESS is already set in the
-environment, otherwise defaults to "-FRSX".
 .IP QUILT_DIFF_OPTS 4
 Additional options that quilt shall pass to GNU diff when generating
 patches.
@@ -340,7 +340,10 @@ in the distribution).
 This man page was written by Martin Quinson, based on information found
 in the pdf documentation, and in the help messages of each commands.
 .
-.SH SEE ALSO
+.SH EXAMPLE
+Please refer to the pdf documentation for a full example of use.
+.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
 The pdf documentation, which should be under @DOCSUBDIR@/quilt.pdf.
 Note that some distributors compress this file.
 .BR zxpdf ( 1 )




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