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diff --git a/man7/man-pages.7 b/man7/man-pages.7 index 4132ddabe1..e5b1112832 100644 --- a/man7/man-pages.7 +++ b/man7/man-pages.7 @@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ These represent a set of (normally) exclusive alternatives. .TP Bullet lists Elements are preceded by bullet symbols -.RB ( \e(bu ). +.RB ( \e[bu] ). Anything that doesn't fit elsewhere is usually covered by this type of list. .TP @@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ If the command is short, then it can be included inline in the text, in italic format, for example, .IR "man 7 man-pages" . In this case, it may be worth using nonbreaking spaces -(\e\(ti) at suitable places in the command. +(\e[ti]) at suitable places in the command. Command options should be written in italics (e.g., .IR \-l ). .PP @@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ Always include periods in such abbreviations, as shown here. In addition, "e.g." and "i.e." should always be followed by a comma. .SS Em-dashes The way to write an em-dash\(emthe glyph that appears -at either end of this subphrase\(emin *roff is with the macro "\e(em". +at either end of this subphrase\(emin *roff is with the macro "\e[em]". (On an ASCII terminal, an em-dash typically renders as two hyphens, but in other typographical contexts it renders as a long dash.) Em-dashes should be written @@ -1086,11 +1086,11 @@ To generate glyphs that when copied from rendered pages will produce real minus signs when pasted into a terminal. .PP To produce unslanted single quotes that render well in ASCII, UTF-8, and PDF, -use "\e(aq" ("apostrophe quote"); for example +use "\e[aq]" ("apostrophe quote"); for example .PP .in +4n .EX -\e(aqC\e(aq +\e[aq]C\e[aq] .EE .in .PP |