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authorGurusamy Sarathy <gsar@cpan.org>2000-03-18 03:32:31 +0000
committerGurusamy Sarathy <gsar@cpan.org>2000-03-18 03:32:31 +0000
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better explanation of C<> tags (from Wolfgang Laun)
p4raw-id: //depot/perl@5795
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@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@ It will be filled, and maybe even
justified. Certain interior sequences are recognized both
here and in commands:
- I<text> italicize text, used for emphasis or variables
- B<text> embolden text, used for switches and programs
- S<text> text contains non-breaking spaces
- C<code> literal code
+ I<text> Italicize text, used for emphasis or variables
+ B<text> Embolden text, used for switches and programs
+ S<text> Text contains non-breaking spaces
+ C<code> Render code in a typewriter font, or give some other
+ indication that this represents program text
L<name> A link (cross reference) to name
L<name> manual page
L<name/ident> item in manual page