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diff --git a/man3/strftime.3 b/man3/strftime.3 index 16f0fbe7c0..11dfcc4bbd 100644 --- a/man3/strftime.3 +++ b/man3/strftime.3 @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ string for the current locale. (GNU) .B %r The time in a.m. or p.m. notation. In the POSIX locale this is equivalent to -.BR %I:%M:%S %p . +.BR "%I:%M:%S %p" . (SU) .TP .B %R @@ -259,7 +259,10 @@ format. (TZ) A literal '%' character. .PP Some conversion specifications can be modified by preceding the -conversion specifier character by the E or O +conversion specifier character by the +.B E +or +.B O .I modifier to indicate that an alternative format should be used. If the alternative format or specification does not exist for @@ -285,7 +288,9 @@ The Single Unix Specification mentions .BR %Ow , .BR %OW , .BR %Oy , -where the effect of the O modifier is to use +where the effect of the +.B O +modifier is to use alternative numeric symbols (say, roman numerals), and that of the E modifier is to use a locale-dependent alternative representation. .PP @@ -349,7 +354,11 @@ an optional and field .I width may be specified. -(These precede the E or O modifiers, if present.) +(These precede the +.B E +or +.B O +modifiers, if present.) The following flag characters are permitted: .TP |