GNU bug report logs - #59631
29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check man pages for errors

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Subject: bug#59631: closed (29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check
 man pages for errors)
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:26:02 +0000

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check man pages for errors
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:23:49 -0800

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Severity: wishlist

The attached patch adds a new check-man target to check our man pages
for errors.  I know we prefer info over man, but why not.  It will catch
mistakes, like using unknown macros, etc.

To test this, change a macro like ".B" to ".BBB" in doc/man/emacs.1 and
run "make check-man".

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 59631-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59631: 29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check man
 pages for errors
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 02:25:43 -0800

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Nah, just install your variant.  It isn't worth the hassle to do
> anything more complex.  I have the command in my notes and will use it
> if and when required.

Thanks, pushed to emacs-29 (commit d3d9676bf8).  Closing.

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