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diff --git a/3rd-party/xfpt/doc/xfpt.1 b/3rd-party/xfpt/doc/xfpt.1 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..756c231fe --- /dev/null +++ b/3rd-party/xfpt/doc/xfpt.1 @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +.TH XFPT 1 +.SH NAME +xfpt - make XML from plain text +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B xfpt [options] [source file] +. +.SH DESCRIPTION +.rs +.sp +\fBxfpt\fP converts a marked up text file to XML. The markup is simple and +consists of lines that begin with a dot ("directive lines") and sequences in +the text that begin with an ampersand ("flags"). The flag sequences are not +built-in, but are defined by directives. As well as the in-built directives, +macros can be used to implement higher level concepts. A standard set of macros +and flags that generate DocBook XML is provided. There is a full description in +the \fBxfpt\fP specification, which is distributed as a PDF file, an HTML file, +and as \Bxfpt\fP source. +. +.SH OPTIONS +.rs +.TP 10 +\fB-help\fP +This causes \fBxfpt\fP to output its "usage" information and then exit. +.TP +\fB-o\fP \fIfile\fP +This specifies the output file. The default is the standard output if no source +file is given, and the source file name with a \fI.xml\fP extension otherwise. +.TP +\fB-S\fP \fIdirectory\fP +This specifies an alternative "share" directory in which to find standard +configuration files. +.TP +\fB-v\fP +Output the \fBxfpt\fP version and exit. +. +.SH AUTHOR +.rs +.sp +Philip Hazel +.br +University Computing Service +.br +Cambridge CB2 3QG, England. +.P +.in 0 +Last updated: 22 March 2007 +.br +Copyright (c) 2007 University of Cambridge. |