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Content preview: Hi, i am not sure is it a typo, but shouldn't be ellipsis after OPTION in cat synopsis* https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#cat-invocation List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 1.1 (+) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi, i am not sure is it a typo, but shouldn't be ellipsis after OPTION in cat synopsis* https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#cat-invocation ?* I asked before on ( https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/796402/should-my-cat-utility-suppo= rt-multiple-keys-simultaneously# ) and they say : * "The synopsis in the GNU manual feels like an oversight =E2=80=94 the man= page synopsis comes from GNU cat=E2=80=99s --help option, maintained by the same= people, and most other commands in the GNU coreutils manual (tac etc.) do include an ellipsis. =E2=80=93 * *Stephen Kitt* * ". * So is it a type or not? --000000000000976ef70636465827 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi, i am not sure is it a typo, but shouldn't be ellip= sis after OPTION in cat synopsis=C2=A0htt= ps://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#cat-invocation=C2=A0?
I asked before on (https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/796402/sho= uld-my-cat-utility-support-multiple-keys-simultaneously#=C2=A0) and the= y say :=C2=A0"The synopsis in the GNU manual= feels like an oversight =E2=80=94 the man page synopsis comes from GNU=C2= =A0cat=E2=80=99s=C2=A0--help=C2=A0option, maintained by the same people, and most= other commands in the GNU coreutils manual (tac=C2=A0etc.) do include an elli= psis.=C2=A0
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So is it a type or not?
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To: A Kiloev , 78628-done@debbugs.gnu.org References: Content-Language: en-US From: =?UTF-8?Q?P=C3=A1draig_Brady?= In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 78628-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) On 29/05/2025 14:39, A Kiloev wrote: > Hi, i am not sure is it a typo, but shouldn't be ellipsis after OPTION in > cat synopsis* https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#cat-invocation > ?* > I asked before on ( > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/796402/should-my-cat-utility-support-multiple-keys-simultaneously# > ) > and they say : > * "The synopsis in the GNU manual feels like an oversight — the man page > synopsis comes from GNU cat’s --help option, maintained by the same people, > and most other commands in the GNU coreutils manual (tac etc.) do include > an ellipsis. – * > *Stephen Kitt* > * ". * > So is it a type or not? Indeed, there are a few inconsistencies in the manual: $ grep '\[@var{option}\] ' doc/coreutils.texi cat [@var{option}] [@var{file}]@dots{} split [@var{option}] [@var{input} [@var{prefix}]] tsort [@var{option}] [@var{file}] mkfifo [@var{option}] @var{name}@dots{} sync [@var{option}] [@var{file}]@dots{} dirname [@var{option}] @var{name}@dots{} stty [@var{option}] [@var{setting}]@dots{} printenv [@var{option}] [@var{variable}]@dots{} @command{who} [@var{option}] [@var{file}] [am i] @command{pinky} [@var{option}] [@var{username}]@dots{} timeout [@var{option}] @var{duration} @var{command} [@var{arg}]@dots{} I'll fix these up. Marking this as done. thanks! Padraig