.TH TEMPLATE 1

.SH NAME

template, blueprint \- a blueprint for making manual pages

.SH SYNOPSIS

.B template

.RB [ \-az ]

.RI [ arguments " ...]"

.SH DESCRIPTION

.de SP

.if t .sp 0.4

.if n .sp

..

.B Template

shows what a manual page should look like. Options for instance:

.SH OPTIONS

.TP

.B \-a

Use boldface for characters that have to be typed as is.

.TP

.B \-z

Italics for variable

.IR arguments .

.SH ENVIRONMENT

.TP 15n

.B MANPATH

The path to knowledge.

.SH FILES

.TP 25n

.B /usr/man/template.1

This file.

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.BR man (7).

.SH DIAGNOSTICS

man: No manual on template.

.SH NOTES

Use at your own risk.

.SH BUGS

A lot. The

.BR whatis (5)

database is usually generated automatically on most

systems. This fails if the "NAME" section has more n/troff fluff than just

an "\e" before the '\-', or is more than one line. Apply the KISS

principle, try to use a minimum of smart macros, match your .RS and .RE's,

etc.

.SH AUTHOR

Kees J. Bot <kjb@cs.vu.nl>