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xml2man — Compile MPGL to mdoc. More information: <https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/D

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Problem

How to use the xml2man command: Compile MPGL to mdoc. More information: <https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/HeaderDoc/mpgl/mpgl.html>.

Solution

xml2man — Compile MPGL to mdoc. More information: <https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/HeaderDoc/mpgl/mpgl.html>.

Compile an MPGL file to a viewable man page:

xml2man {{path/to/command_file.mxml}}

Compile an MPGL file to a specific output file:

xml2man {{path/to/service_file.mxml}} {{path/to/service_file.7}}

Compile an MPGL file to a specific output file, overwriting if it already exists:

xml2man -f {{path/to/function_file.mxml}} {{path/to/function_file.3}}

Code Snippets

Compile an MPGL file to a viewable man page

xml2man {{path/to/command_file.mxml}}

Compile an MPGL file to a specific output file

xml2man {{path/to/service_file.mxml}} {{path/to/service_file.7}}

Compile an MPGL file to a specific output file, overwriting if it already exists

xml2man -f {{path/to/function_file.mxml}} {{path/to/function_file.3}}

Context

tldr-pages: osx/xml2man

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