mandoc
brew install mandoc
v1.14.6_1
ISC
UNIX manpage compiler and formatter toolset, converts man/mdoc markup to HTML, PDF, plain text.
Why you might care
Essential for systems that need to build or render manual pages independently of groff; faster and more portable than GNU troff. Used in BSD systems and embedded environments where groff isn't available. Single C binary with no heavy dependencies.
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90-day · #738
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365-day · #659
Links
- https://mandoc.bsd.lv/
- Brew formula source: Formula/m/mandoc.rb
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