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29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check man pages for errors

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#59631: closed (Re: bug#59631: 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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Your bug report

#59631: 29.0.50; [PATCH] New check-man target to check man pages for errors

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 59631 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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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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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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