On Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 03:15:31PM +0100, Ingo Schwarze wrote:
> Hi Jason,
> 
> Jason McIntyre wrote on Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 06:54:28AM -0700:
> 
> > CVSROOT:    /cvs
> > Module name:        src
> > Changes by: [email protected]    2019/12/05 06:54:28
> > 
> > Modified files:
> >     usr.sbin/smtpd : smtpd.conf.5 
> > 
> > Log message:
> > replace "Pf < ... Ns >" with Aq; tidy up lists a little;
> 
> Please revert the .Aq part.
> 
> The mdoc(7) manual page explains why:
> 
>   Aq line
>     Enclose the rest of the input line in angle brackets.  The only
>     important use case is for email addresses.  See Mt for an example.
> 
>     Occasionally, it is used for names of characters and keys, for
>     example:
> 
>       Press the
>       .Aq escape
>       key to ...
> 
>     For URIs, use Lk instead, and In for "#include" directives.  Never
>     wrap Ar in Aq.
> 
>     Since Aq usually renders with non-ASCII characters in non-ASCII
>     output modes, do not use it where the ASCII characters '<' and '>'
>     are required as syntax elements.  Instead, use these characters
>     directly in such cases, combining them with the macros Pf, Ns, or Eo
>     as needed.
> 
> Yours,
>   Ingo

i have reverted it, with a heavy heart.

jmc

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