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# 1  
Old 03-08-2010
Extended man pages
Hi,
Any chance we could have an input pane in the forums
that targets a man page and whose content is output to the bottom
of the man page in this way forming extended man pages with additional know how?

Thanks,
Steve
# 2  
Old 03-08-2010
Sorry, I cannot understand what you are asking about by your description.
# 3  
Old 03-09-2010
I think I get it -- he wants to be able to 'reply' to the manpages with howtos and tips.
# 4  
Old 03-09-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
I think I get it -- he wants to be able to 'reply' to the manpages with howtos and tips.
Good deduction!

Should we create a sub-forum for each of the thousand-or-however-many man pages there are?

I always considered a man page to be a source of reference, not a source of discussion Smilie

Still, it's comforting to know that people do read the man pages!
# 5  
Old 03-10-2010
Thanks for enlightening me.

Now I understand... the PHP man pages at php.net have the same type of thing, where people comment, clarify and write code examples to the man pages.
# 6  
Old 03-15-2010
extended mp
Neo's got it.

The only difference is to have the forum's knowhow/input be used
to add to the bottom of the page eg: 'to man(N) ...'
as opposed to , as with the php docs, going to the man page and entering it there.
# 7  
Old 03-16-2010
Maybe add the "Similar Threads" type of function to the bottom of the man pages like in the attachment?
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