Re: Splitting transcode(1) manpage

On Sun, 2008-02-03 at 11:59 +0000, Martin Guy wrote:
> >- transcode_import_modules(1), documenting import modules, options,
> >  gotchas and quirks
> > - transcode_filter_modules(1), same as above for filters
> > - transcode_export_modules(1), same as above for export modules
> transcode_import transcode_export transcode_filter?
> Some of us have RSI... :)

Your proposal look better :)

> An alternative is to split each module off into its own page
> export_mp2 and so on.

THis will be nice, but a bit overhwelming perhaps.

> One thing though, an option "transcode -[xyJ] help", to list the
> available modules, would be an improvement on "ls
> /usr/.../transcode/import_*" and similar.

It's a long-lived transcode deficiency, a fix is planned, but we need
NMS deployed (at very least partially) first.

> Of course, the real answer is to convert everything to docbook, then
> generate "info" pages, manual pages and a printable manual from those,
> but that's a lot of work...

Anyone interested? I can provide support :)

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Francesco Romani // Ikitt
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