From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.6 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1B3CC43464 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:49:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AAC520809 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:49:24 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="fNaLxMKq" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726347AbgIUHtY (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:49:24 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:35656 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726211AbgIUHtX (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:49:23 -0400 Received: from mail-oi1-x242.google.com (mail-oi1-x242.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::242]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C0BF5C061755 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:49:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-oi1-x242.google.com with SMTP id c13so15949060oiy.6 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:49:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:reply-to:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=ZRb/z0FS+7ggr4bPeRFmg5nUyML05GL5dN29AMiiQb4=; b=fNaLxMKqRCfPSfJLisbfUBMq0ZDnUO1+zDZ9hFXd0m5K1kzm9COEktDakmLiDL4I6f MvB1HCCGYJ1sF8TuZlOs/5lhZWuXG6Mv+DSdW+HKYUERwQSWFoN7HEzlwVVFYnnDBDOQ zF+rXinDZAib/f8ega4s+2cao28y/pS+aVO0e1ye/6tYO++L/Bx1z1PTVu9MV3SaSJU1 VAdmL1nJKpPSRhtHqMS3HZzgj+VcsGLQHpazI4nUQlyP9T1sLLvFURh01VQnmCJuJpvM DeJGlSSFIGVsDXsPR294/lVDTp/C5DexUkioqxvBz+XGjFdOaYV9GuyjrMYOM3a3zX6I NO/g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:reply-to :from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=ZRb/z0FS+7ggr4bPeRFmg5nUyML05GL5dN29AMiiQb4=; b=GXpt3ZNjWZwgSz9ToHayAtfgEAxshBGk26+EH5w4HUA6MWb8uJxJhvZNM+kU7a5O4Y fWSuiuWFYyDlhJbchER/cansRANEm0VVYYRWv/CDVr9iMcvA0yYJX4AmrWJcTnqzIFLD CoQlMV3yBT+hr2oNpfHztyln/zzxMT+drd3jakvXYCTWZ355Jigz6rxIr71VB2zKGIoq N09AwnxQMENmc9xdnw49w/At2TLohsLdg0hVEK1HD4ixEupMz9waoQsBKalW0o3SJycn nZdeRCKj4LXau77WTqfGGyQfYmV63Uv10m6ccKg3z0SC4VVr+2FkLl8E6DbOKU36iCFX D3uw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5303nCOmaVHbsZVga+lVHWJJH6ghspC3YzHyUg/7dZtBBal9TjN1 m51c7bAQyEuV1i3bF4SgPeneeLldweFQXioJcRc= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJy9fI/M39QFT+WXoG14ETNpzelCtzp5sO/ho1l/f9+z5WrHIfXBFDZG3fpUvIxMtBiIBACqZfmlnZvpXTvo/XI= X-Received: by 2002:a54:458f:: with SMTP id z15mr14957660oib.148.1600674563122; Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:49:23 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20200920214012.454410-1-colomar.6.4.3@gmail.com> <61f4e2a4-d468-ceba-2ccf-ce0c061aa20b@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Reply-To: mtk.manpages@gmail.com From: "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:49:11 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: man-pages.7: Simplify indentation of structure definitions, shell session logs, and so on To: Alejandro Colomar Cc: linux-man Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-man@vger.kernel.org Hi Alex, On Mon, 21 Sep 2020 at 09:32, Alejandro Colomar wrote: > > Hello Michael, > > > Indentation of structure definitions, shell session logs, and so on > > When structure definitions, shell session logs, and so on are included > in running text, indent them by 4 spaces (i.e., a block enclosed by > .in +4n and .in), format them using the .EX and EE macros, and surround > them with suitable paragraph markers (either .PP or .IP). For example: > > .PP > .in +4n > .EX > int > main(int argc, char *argv[]) > { > return 0; > } > .EE > .in > .PP > > > That could be simplified to the following, right?: > > .IP > .EX > int > main(int argc, char *argv[]) > { > return 0; > } > .EE > .PP > > Or is there any difference? .IP indents by 8 spaces by default, I think. Also, .IP won't indent further, if we are already in an area of indented paragraphs. Thanks, Michael -- Michael Kerrisk Linux man-pages maintainer; http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/