Specify yyyy-mm-dd date format for a man page's .TH date.

diff --git a/docs/README.manpages b/docs/README.manpages
index 0976d6c439d7e92c399b42dae58ad1fa418ce12e..e266953c1a4f8f1b308f6e062ab3036c526dfa38 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/README.manpages
+++ b/docs/README.manpages
@@ -63,16 +63,8 @@ Dates
 
        The DATE in the .TH macro should reflect the most recent
        *non-trivial* update to the *content* of the manpage;
 
        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.

 
 
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