From 55f7ee2a7fab8355cfc27b2b0b90cfa2051e6248 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:04:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Note that spelling convention is now fixed on American. --- man7/man-pages.7 | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/man7/man-pages.7 b/man7/man-pages.7 index 1647fb406..a0abb772b 100644 --- a/man7/man-pages.7 +++ b/man7/man-pages.7 @@ -414,6 +414,11 @@ The preferred way to write this in the source file is: (Including the section number in cross references lets tools like .BR man2html (1) create properly hyperlinked pages.) +.SS Spelling +Staring with release 2.59, +.I man-pages +follows American spelling conventions; +please write all new pages and patches according to these conventions. .SS Example Programs Manual pages can include example programs demonstrating how to use a system call or library function.