GNU bug report logs - #59262
Dash instead of two hyphens in manual

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Message #13 received at 59262 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Antonio Diaz Diaz <antonio <at> gnu.org>, 59262 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59262: Dash instead of two hyphens in manual
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:36:41 +0000

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On 14/11/2022 18:23, Antonio Diaz Diaz wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I have found a minor bug in the manual.
> 
> In the entry descriptions of the menu at the bottom of 'Common options'[1]
> there are 6 long option names preceded by a dash instead of two hyphens
> ('â@Sblock-size' instead of '--block-size', etc).
> 
> Maybe those option names should be inserted in an @option or @code command?
> 
> [1] http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/Common-options.html


A few  more instances are fixed in the attached,
and a new syntax check to avoid future occurrences.

thanks,
Pádraig.

[texi-long-option-quote.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

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