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authorBenno Schulenberg2011-08-25 22:26:13 +0200
committerKarel Zak2011-08-29 11:24:41 +0200
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docs: tweak the formatting and wording of some text-utils man pages
Highlight the program name, use proper lowercase, remove unneeded commas and articles, and add helpful hyphenation. Signed-off-by: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@justemail.net>
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@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@
.Op +\fIlinenum\fP
.Op Ar
.Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm More
+.Nm
is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time. This version
is especially primitive. Users should realize that
.Xr less 1
provides
.Xr more 1
-emulation and extensive enhancements.
+emulation plus extensive enhancements.
.Sh OPTIONS
-Command line options are described below.
+Command-line options are described below.
Options are also taken from the environment variable
.Ev MORE
(make sure to precede them with a dash (``-'')) but command
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ folded).
.It Fl p
Do not scroll. Instead, clear the whole screen and then display the text.
.Pp
-Notice that this option is switched automatically on if executable is named to `page'.
+Notice that this option is switched on automatically if the executable is named
+.Nm page .
.It Fl c
Do not scroll. Instead, paint each screen from the top, clearing the
remainder of each line as it is displayed.