> On Feb 17, 2026, at 08:38, Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi.
>
> I found that the synopsis for pg_waldump is not using correct SGML markup.
>
> The options part and the other startseg/endseg parameters should be
> using <replaceable>, same as for all the other synopses of server
> applications.
>
> PSA patch for the same.
>
> ======
> Kind Regards,
> Peter Smith.
> Fujitsu Australia
> <v1-0001-DOCS-fix-pg_waldump-synopsis-markup.patch>
In my understanding, <option> is used for literal flags that the user types exactly as written, e.g. “-f”;
<replaceable>is used for placeholder text that the user must substitute with a real value.
So, using <replaceable> for startseg/endseg in this patch looks correct to me.
Best regards,
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Chao Li (Evan)
HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
https://www.highgo.com/
