The DATE in the .TH macro should reflect the most recent
*non-trivial* update to the *content* of the manpage;
- formatting changes don't count. Spell out the date (no
- abbreviations or shortcuts):
-
- January 2, 1904
-
- not the unparseable
-
- 01/02/04
-
- Don't abbreviate the month.
+ formatting changes don't count, nor does expanding the `SEE
+ ALSO' list. The date is in `yyyy-mm-dd' format.
Program Names
Set literal text (such as flags) in bold. Set parameters
in italic. Mutually exclusive options (like "-foo" and
- "-nofoo") should be grouped together and seperated by a
+ "-nofoo") should be grouped together and separated by a
"|":
.RI [ +folder ] <---- parameter