Enable multiple file buffers, if available.
.TP
.B \-H (\-\-historylog)
-Log search and replace strings to
-.I ~/.nano_history
-so they may be stored for later editing, if nanorc support is
-configured.
+Log search and replace strings to \fI~/.nano_history\fP so they can be
+stored for later editing, if nanorc support is configured.
.TP
.B \-I (\-\-ignorercfiles)
-Don't look at
-.I SYSCONFDIR/nanorc
-or
-.IR ~/.nanorc ,
-if nanorc support is available.
+Don't look at \fISYSCONFDIR/nanorc\fP or \fI~/.nanorc\fP, if nanorc
+support is available.
.TP
.B \-N (\-\-noconvert)
Disable automatic conversion of files from DOS/Mac format.
.TP
.B \-U (\-\-quickblank)
Do quick statusbar blanking. Statusbar messages will disappear after 1
-keystroke instead of 25.
+keystroke instead of 25. Note that \fB-c\fP cancels this out.
.TP
.B \-V (\-\-version)
Show the current version number and author.
.TP
.B \-Y \fIstr\fP (\-\-syntax=\fIstr\fP)
-Specify a specific syntax highlighting from the
-.I nanorc
-to use, if available.
+Specify a specific syntax highlighting from the \fInanorc\fP to use, if
+available.
.TP
.B \-Z (\-\-restricted)
Restricted mode: Don't read or write to any file not specified on the
beginning with 'r' (e.g. "rnano").
.TP
.B \-c (\-\-const)
-Constantly show the cursor position.
+Constantly show the cursor position. Note that this cancels out
+\fB-U\fP.
.TP
.B \-d (\-\-rebinddelete)
Interpret the Delete key differently so that both Backspace and Delete
.B \-l (\-\-nofollow)
If the file being edited is a symbolic link, replace the link with
a new file instead of following it. Good for editing files in
-.IR /tmp ,
-perhaps?
+\fI/tmp\fP, perhaps?
.TP
.B \-m (\-\-mouse)
Enable mouse support (if available for your system).
Enable alternative spell checker command.
.TP
.B \-t (\-\-tempfile)
-Always save changed buffer without prompting. Same as Pico's -t option.
+Always save changed buffer without prompting. Same as Pico's \fB-t\fP
+option.
.TP
.B \-v (\-\-view)
View file (read only) mode.
.SH INITIALIZATION FILE
\fBnano\fP will read initialization files in the following order:
-.IR SYSCONFDIR/nanorc ,
-then
-.IR ~/.nanorc .
-Please see
-.BR nanorc (5)
-and the example file \fBnanorc.sample\fP which should be provided with
-\fBnano\fP.
+\fISYSCONFDIR/nanorc\fP, then \fI~/.nanorc\fP. Please see
+\fBnanorc(5)\fP and the example file \fBnanorc.sample\fP, both of which
+should be provided with \fBnano\fP.
.SH NOTES
If no alternative spell checker command is specified on the command
\fBnano\fP will try to dump the buffer into an emergency file in some
cases. Mainly, this will happen if \fBnano\fP receives a SIGHUP or
SIGTERM or runs out of memory, when it will write the buffer into a file
-named
-.I nano.save
-if the buffer didn't have a name already, or will add a ".save" suffix
-to the current filename. If an emergency file with that name already
-exists in the current directory, ".save" and a number (e.g. ".save.1")
-will be suffixed to the current filename in order to make it unique. In
-multibuffer mode, \fBnano\fP will write all the open buffers to the
-respective emergency files.
+named \fInano.save\fP if the buffer didn't have a name already, or will
+add a ".save" suffix to the current filename. If an emergency file with
+that name already exists in the current directory, ".save" and a number
+(e.g. ".save.1") will be suffixed to the current filename in order to
+make it unique. In multibuffer mode, \fBnano\fP will write all the open
+buffers to their respective emergency files.
.SH BUGS
-Please send any comments or bug reports to
-.BR nano@nano-editor.org .
+Please send any comments or bug reports to \fBnano@nano-editor.org\fP.
-The \fBnano\fP mailing list is available from
-.BR nano-devel@gnu.org .
+The \fBnano\fP mailing list is available from \fBnano-devel@gnu.org\fP.
-To subscribe, email to
-.B nano-devel-request@gnu.org
-with a subject of "subscribe".
+To subscribe, email to \fBnano-devel-request@gnu.org\fP with a subject
+of "subscribe".
.SH HOMEPAGE
http://www.nano-editor.org/
\fI/usr/share/doc/nano/\fP (or equivalent on your system)
.SH AUTHOR
-Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>, et al (see
-.I AUTHORS
-and
-.I THANKS
-for details). This manual page was originally written by Jordi Mallach
-<jordi@sindominio.net>, for the Debian GNU system (but may be used by
-others).
+Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>, et al (see \fIAUTHORS\fP and
+\fITHANKS\fP for details). This manual page was originally written by
+Jordi Mallach <jordi@sindominio.net>, for the Debian GNU system (but may
+be used by others).
.\" Public License for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
.\"
.\" $Id$
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 1.3.8" "June 16, 2005"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 1.3.8" "June 17, 2005"
.\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
.\"
.SH NAME
.PP
The \fInanorc\fP file contains the default settings for \fBnano\fP.
During startup, \fBnano\fP will first read its system-wide settings from
-.IR SYSCONFDIR/nanorc ,
-and then user-specific settings from
-.IR ~/.nanorc .
+\fISYSCONFDIR/nanorc\fP, and then user-specific settings from
+\fI~/.nanorc\fP.
.SH OPTIONS
The configuration file accepts a series of "set" and "unset" commands,
Use auto-indentation.
.TP
.B set/unset backup
-Create backup files in
-.IR filename~ .
+Create backup files in \fIfilename~\fP.
.TP
.B set backupdir "\fIdirectory\fP"
Set the directory where \fBnano\fP puts unique backup files if file
length will be the screen width less \fIn\fP. The default value is -8.
.TP
.B set/unset historylog
-Enable
-.I ~/.nano_history
-for saving and reading search/replace strings.
+Enable \fI~/.nano_history\fP for saving and reading search/replace
+strings.
.TP
.B set/unset morespace
Allow use of the blank line below the titlebar as extra editing space.
highlighting to span multiple lines. Note that all subsequent instances
of \fIsr\fP after an initial \fIsr\fP is found will be highlighted until
the first instance of \fIer\fP.
-\fI
.SH FILES
.TP
\fI/usr/share/doc/nano/examples/nanorc.sample\fP (or equivalent on your
system)
.SH AUTHOR
-Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>, et al (see
-.I AUTHORS
-and
-.I THANKS
-for details).
-This manual page was written by Jordi Mallach <jordi@gnu.org>.
+Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>, et al (see \fIAUTHORS\fP and
+\fITHANKS\fP for details). This manual page was written by Jordi
+Mallach <jordi@gnu.org>.
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