Doclifter
Doclifter
http://www.catb.org/~esr/doclifter/
'doclifter' is a tool that transcodes {n,t,g}roff documentation to DocBook XML markup. It parses man, mandoc, ms, me, or TkMan page sources, does structural analysis, and recognizes common troff-markup cliches. The result is usable without further hand-hacking about 95% of the time.
Documentation
User manpage available in HTML format from http://www.catb.org/~esr/doclifter/doclifter.html
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2 | Janet Casey | 17 February 2004 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Eric S. Raymond | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:esr@thyrsus.com |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | Python 2.2.1a or later |
| Required to use | DocBook |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 7 January 2008.
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