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diff --git a/appendixa/texinfo-desc.xml b/appendixa/texinfo-desc.xml index 12fb4177a..482cfe01d 100644 --- a/appendixa/texinfo-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/texinfo-desc.xml @@ -6,34 +6,23 @@ <sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title> -<sect4><title>info</title> -<para>The info program reads Info documents, usually contained in the -/usr/share/info directory. Info documents are like man(ual) pages, but -they tend to go deeper than just explaining the options to a -program.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>infokey</title> -<para>infokey compiles a source file containing Info customizations into -a binary format.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>install-info</title> -<para>The install-info program updates the info entries. When the info -program is run, a list with available topics (ie: available info documents) -will be presented. The install-info program is used to maintain this list of -available topics. If info files are removed manually, you must also delete -the topic in the index file. This program is used for -that. It also works the other way around when info documents are -added.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>makeinfo</title> -<para>The makeinfo program translates Texinfo source documents into various -formats. Available formats are: info files, plain text and HTML.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>texi2dvi</title> -<para>The texi2dvi program prints Texinfo documents.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>texindex</title> -<para>The texindex program is used to sort Texinfo index files.</para></sect4> +<para><command>info</command> is used to read Info documents. Info +documents are a bit like man pages, but often go much deeper than just +explaining all the flags. Compare for example man tar and info tar.</para> + +<para><command>infokey</command> compiles a source file containing Info +customizations into a binary format.</para> + +<para><command>install-info</command> is used to install Info files. It +updates entries in the Info index file.</para> + +<para><command>makeinfo</command> translates the given Texinfo source +documents into various other formats: Info files, plain text, or HTML.</para> + +<para><command>texi2dvi</command> is used to format the given Texinfo +document into a device-independent file that can be printed.</para> + +<para><command>texindex</command> is used to sort Texinfo index files.</para> </sect3> |