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From: arnold@audiofax.com (Arnold Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.text
Subject: double items in lists in -man
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Date: 5 Feb 91 20:35:23 GMT
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I have a man page I'm working on for a gnu program.  I want to be
able to describe the options.  Traditionally, one does something like

	.RS
	.TP
	.B \-a
	long winded description
	of what the option does

so that it comes out like

	-a	long winded description
		of what the option does

Gnu programs often allow both short and long options.  I want to be able
to produce something like:

	-a
	+alot	long winded description
		of what the option does

in the output.  The question is, then, what do I type for my input
to be able to use both forms of the option and have them come out on
adjacent lines?

Please reply by mail, as I'm likely to miss the answer if it's posted.

Thanks!
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