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diff --git a/Doc/doc/doc.tex b/Doc/doc/doc.tex index 55f93b4..fc99d9c 100644 --- a/Doc/doc/doc.tex +++ b/Doc/doc/doc.tex @@ -506,7 +506,15 @@ distribution, to create or maintain whole documents or sections. \end{macrodesc} \begin{macrodesc}{programopt}{\p{option}} - A command-line option to an executable program. + A command-line option to an executable program. Use this only + for ``shot'' options, and include the leading hyphen. + \end{macrodesc} + + \begin{macrodesc}{longprogramopt}{\p{option}} + A long command-line option to an executable program. This + should only be used for long option names which will be prefixed + by two hyphens; the hyphens should not be provided as part of + \var{option}. \end{macrodesc} \begin{macrodesc}{refmodule}{\op{key}\p{name}} @@ -987,7 +995,7 @@ distribution, to create or maintain whole documents or sections. symbolic link to it or run it in place; the actual script file must be stored as part of the documentation source tree, though it may be used to format documents outside the - tree. Use \program{mkhowto} \programopt{-}\programopt{-help} + tree. Use \program{mkhowto} \longprogramopt{help} for a list of command line options. |