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-.TH MAN 1 "%Q"
-.UC 4
-.SH NAME
-man \- display the on-line manual pages
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.nf
-.ft B
-man [ -achw ] [ -M path ] [ -m path ] [ section ] name ...
-.ft R
-.fi
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Man
-displays the UNIX manual pages entitled
-.IR name .
-.PP
+.Dd
+.Dt MAN 1
+.Os BSD 4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm man
+.Nd display the on-line manual pages
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm man
+.Op Fl achw
+.Op Fl M Ar path
+.Op Fl m Ar path
+.Op Ar section
+.Ar name Ar ...
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm man
+utility
+displays the
+.Bx
+manual pages entitled
+.Ar name .
+.Pp
The options are as follows:
The options are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Fl a
Display all of the manual pages for a specified
Display all of the manual pages for a specified
combination.
(Normally, only the first manual page found is displayed.)
combination.
(Normally, only the first manual page found is displayed.)
Copy the manual page to the standard output instead of using
Copy the manual page to the standard output instead of using
to paginate it.
This is done by default if the standard output is not a terminal device.
to paginate it.
This is done by default if the standard output is not a terminal device.
-.TP
-h
-Display only the ``SYNOPSIS'' lines of the requested manual pages.
-.TP
-M
+.It Fl h
+Display only the
+.Dq Tn SYNOPSIS
+lines of the requested manual pages.
+.It Fl M
Override the list of standard directories which
Override the list of standard directories which
searches for manual pages.
The supplied
searches for manual pages.
The supplied
must be a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
This search path may also be set using the environment variable
must be a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
This search path may also be set using the environment variable
The subdirectories to be searched as well as their search order
is specified by the ``_subdir'' line in the
The subdirectories to be searched as well as their search order
is specified by the ``_subdir'' line in the
Augment the list of standard directories which
Augment the list of standard directories which
searches for manual pages.
The supplied
searches for manual pages.
The supplied
must be a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
These directories will be searched before the standard directories or
the directories specified using the
must be a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
These directories will be searched before the standard directories or
the directories specified using the
List the pathnames of the manual pages which
List the pathnames of the manual pages which
would display for the specified
would display for the specified
restricts the directories that
restricts the directories that
values that are currently available.
If only a single argument is specified or if the first argument is
not a valid section,
values that are currently available.
If only a single argument is specified or if the first argument is
not a valid section,
assumes that the argument is the name of a manual page to be displayed.
assumes that the argument is the name of a manual page to be displayed.
-.SH ENVIRONMENT
-.TP
-MACHINE
+.Sh ENVIRONMENT
+.Bl -tag -width MANPATHX
+.It Ev MACHINE
As some manual pages are intended only for use on certain architectures,
As some manual pages are intended only for use on certain architectures,
searches certain directories applicable to the current machine.
searches certain directories applicable to the current machine.
determination of the current machine type may be overridden by setting
determination of the current machine type may be overridden by setting
-the environment variable MACHINE to the name of an architecture (see
-.IR machine (1)).
+the environment variable
+.Ev MACHINE
+to the name of an architecture (see
+.Xr machine 1 ) .
Machine specific areas are checked before general areas.
Machine specific areas are checked before general areas.
The standard search path used by
The standard search path used by
-.I man
-may be overridden by specifying a path in the MANPATH environment
+.Nm man
+may be overridden by specifying a path in the
+.Ev MANPATH
+environment
variable.
The format of the path is a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
The subdirectories to be searched as well as their search order
is specified by the ``_subdir'' line in the
variable.
The format of the path is a colon (``:'') separated list of directories.
The subdirectories to be searched as well as their search order
is specified by the ``_subdir'' line in the
Any value of the environment variable
Any value of the environment variable
will be used instead of the standard pagination program
will be used instead of the standard pagination program
-.IR more (1).
-.SH FILES
-/etc/man.conf man configuration file (see
-.IR man_conf (5))
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-apropos(1), machine(1), whatis(1), whereis(1), man_conf(5)
-.SH BUGS
+.Xr more 1 .
+.El
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /etc/man.conf -compact
+.It Pa /etc/man.conf
+man configuration file (see
+.Xr man_conf 5 )
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr apropos 1 ,
+.Xr machine 1 ,
+.Xr whatis 1 ,
+.Xr whereis 1 ,
+.Xr man_conf 5
+.Sh BUGS
The on-line manual pages are, by necessity, forgiving toward stupid
display devices, causing some manual pages to not be as good as their
typeset counterparts.
The on-line manual pages are, by necessity, forgiving toward stupid
display devices, causing some manual pages to not be as good as their
typeset counterparts.
+.Sh HISTORY
+A
+.Nm
+command appeared in
+.At v6 .