1 Manual pages structure:
3 - add references to all external commands mentioned anywhere in the text to the
5 - also add related, not explicitly mentioned
6 - the heading levels are validated
7 - mandatory, manual page ===
8 - mandatory, sections ---
9 - optional, sub-sections ~~~
10 - command-specific examples are mostly free of restrictions but should be
11 readable in all output formats (manual page, html)
13 - subcommands are in alphabetical order
15 - long command output or shell examples: verbatim output
16 - a new paragraph, 2 spaces at the beginning of the line
19 Quotation in subcommands:
21 - exact syntax: monotype `usage=0`
22 - reference to arguments etc: 'italics'
23 - command reference: bold *btrfs fi show*
24 - section references: italics 'EXAMPLES'
26 - argument name in option desciption: caps in angle brackets <NAME>
27 - reference in help text: caps NAME
28 also possible: caps italics 'NAME'
30 - command short description:
31 - command name: bold *command*
32 - optional unspecified: brackets [options]
33 - mandatory argument: angle brackets <path>
34 - optional parameter with argument: [-p <path>]
38 - full asciidoc syntax: http://asciidoc.org/userguide.html
39 - cheatsheet: http://powerman.name/doc/asciidoc