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diff --git a/usr.bin/ncal/ncal.1 b/usr.bin/ncal/ncal.1 index 6bcddd2..ccb711b 100644 --- a/usr.bin/ncal/ncal.1 +++ b/usr.bin/ncal/ncal.1 @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ .Sh NAME .Nm cal , .Nm ncal -.Nd displays a calendar and the date of easter +.Nd displays a calendar and the date of Easter .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl jy @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The .Nm utility displays a simple calendar in traditional format and .Nm ncal -offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of easter. +offers an alternative layout, more options and the date of Easter. The new format is a little cramped but it makes a year fit on a 25x80 terminal. If arguments are not specified, @@ -68,16 +68,24 @@ The options are as follows: .It Fl J Display Julian Calendar, if combined with the .Fl e -option, display date of easter according to the Julian Calendar. +option, display date of Easter according to the Julian Calendar. .It Fl e -Display date of easter (for western churches). +Display date of Easter (for western churches). .It Fl j Display Julian days (days one-based, numbered from January 1). .It Fl m Ar month Display the specified .Ar month . +If +.Ar month +is specified as a decimal number, it may be followed by the letter +.Ql f +or +.Ql p +to indicate the following or preceding month of that number, +respectively. .It Fl o -Display date of orthodox easter (Greek and Russian +Display date of Orthodox Easter (Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches). .It Fl p Print the country codes and switching days from Julian to Gregorian @@ -101,7 +109,7 @@ Print the number of the week below each week column. Display a calendar for the specified year. .El .Pp -A single parameter specifies the year (1 - 9999) to be displayed; +A single parameter specifies the year (1\(en9999) to be displayed; note the year must be fully specified: .Dq Li cal 89 will @@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ Month and year default to those of the current system clock and time zone (so .Dq Li cal -m 8 will display a calendar for the month of August in the current year). .Pp -A year starts on Jan 1. +A year starts on January 1. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr calendar 3 , .Xr strftime 3 @@ -132,7 +140,7 @@ The command and manual were written by .An Wolfgang Helbig Aq helbig@FreeBSD.org . .Sh BUGS -The assignment of Julian\(emGregorian switching dates to +The assignment of Julian\(enGregorian switching dates to country codes is historically naive for many countries. .Pp The |
