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# TODO file for `groffer'

# File position: <groff-source>/contrib/groffer/TODO

# Last update: 30 Sep 2002

# Copyright (C) 2001,2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
# Written by Bernd Warken <bwarken@mayn.de>

# This file is part of groff.

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TODO

Optimization:
- Optimize man path determination in manpath_add_lang_sys() for speed
  by building-up the man path only by and by as far as necessary
  (not trivial).

Features:
- Consider using the `shoop' package (OOP for `sh').
- Revise option handling of `grog'.
- `gxditview' needs a complete shower.

Revision:
- Should there be a native implementation for `--apropos'?
- Revise the `--all' feature to better reflect GNU man.
- The debug function stack is buggy (no effect on normal operation).

Documentation:
- Write a README file.
- Improve the documentation of the search algorithm for man pages in
  both the groffer script and the man page `groffer.man'.
- In `groff.man', add more documentation for parts that were taken over
  from GNU `man'.
- The documentation in the headers for some function definitions in
  `groffer.sh' needs to be updated.
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