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version 1.2, 2004/08/03 14:47:30 |
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Comments can be inserted anywhere in the file by putting a '#' character |
Comments can be inserted anywhere in the file by putting a '#' character |
before them and span to the end of the line. |
before them and span to the end of the line. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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.Sh MACROS |
To simplify maintenance of the configuration, the format allows for the |
To simplify maintenance of the configuration, the format allows for the |
definition of variables that can later be used for interpolation throughout |
definition of variables that can later be used for interpolation throughout |
the configuration file by preceding them with the '$' character. |
the configuration file by preceding them with the '$' character. |
These variables are refered to as macros. |
These variables are refered to as macros throughout the rest of the document. |
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A macro name must start with a letter and can be composed of letters, digits |
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and underscores. |
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.Pp |
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Here is an example of macro usage: |
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.Bd -literal -offset indent |
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rootdir = /usr/local/cvs |
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cvsroot $rootdir |
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reqsock $rootdir/CVSROOT/cvsd.sock |
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.Ed |
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.Pp |
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To assign a value containing spaces to a macro, the whole value string must |
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be quoted using double quotes. |
.Sh DIRECTIVES |
.Sh DIRECTIVES |
The following directives are supported by the server: |
The following directives are supported by the server: |
.Bl -tag -width xxxxx |
.Bl -tag -width xxxxx |