GDIFFMK(1) GDIFFMK(1)

NAME
       gdiffmk - mark differences between groff/nroff/troff files

SYNOPSIS
       ggddiiffffmmkk [ -aaaddmark ] [ -ccchangemark ] [ -dddeletemark ] [ -DD [ -BB ]
               [ -MMmark1 mark2 ] ] [ -xxdiffcmd ] [ -- ] [ --hheellpp ]
               [ --vveerrssiioonn ] file1 file2 [ output ]

DESCRIPTION
       ggddiiffffmmkk  compares  two ggrrooffff(1), nnrrooffff(1), or ttrrooffff(1) documents, file1
       and file2, and creates an output which  is  file2  with  added  `margin
       character' (.mc) commands that indicate the differences.

       If  the output filename is present, the output is written there.  If it
       is - or absent the output is written to the standard output.

       If the file1 or file2 argument is - the standard input is read for that
       input.  Clearly both cannot be -.

       Note that the output is not necessarily compatible with all macro pack-
       gs n al rpoesr.  e te BUGS eto blw

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       -aaaddmark
              Use the addmark for source lines not in  file1  but  present  in
              file2.  Default: ++.

       -BB     By  default,  the deleted texts marked by the -DD option end with
              an added troff break command, ..bbrr, to ensure that the  deletions
              are  marked  properly.   This  is the only way to guarantee that
              deletions and small changes get flagged.   This  option  directs
              the program not to insert these breaks; it makes no sense to use
              it without -DD.

       -ccchangemark
              Use the changemark for changed source lines.  Default: ||.

       -dddeletemark
              Use the deletemark for deleted source lines.  Default: **.

       -DD     Show  the  deleted  portions  from  changed  and  deleted  text.
              Default delimiting marks: [[[[ .... ]]]].

       -MMmark1 mark2
              Change  the  delimiting  marks  for  the -DD option.  It makes no
              sense to use this option without -DD.

       -xxdiffcmd
              Use the diffcmd command to perform the comparison of  file1  and
              file2.  In particular, diffcmd should accept the GNU ddiiffff -DDname
              option.  Default: ddiiffff(1).

       --     All the following arguments are treated as file names,  even  if
              they begin with -.

       --hheellpp Print a usage message on standard error output and exit.

       --vveerrssiioonn
              Print version information on the standard output and exit.

BUGS
       The  output  is  not necessarily compatible with all macro packages and
       all preprocessors.  A workaround that is often successful against  pre-
       processor  problems  is  to  run  ggddiiffffmmkk on the output of all the pre-
       processors instead of the input source.

       ggddiiffffmmkk relies on the -DDname option of GNU ddiiffff(1)  to  make  a  merged
       `#ifdef'  output  format.  It hasn't been tested whether other versions
       of ddiiffff(1) do support this option.  See also the -xxdiffcmd option.

       Report bugs to bug-groff@gnu.org.  Include a  complete,  self-contained
       example that will allow the bug to be reproduced, and say which version
       of ggddiiffffmmkk you are using.

AUTHORS       This document was written and is maintained by

       MMiikkee BBiiaanncchhii .

       This document is distributed under the terms of the FDL (GNU Free Docu-
       mentation  License)  version  1.1 or later.  You should have received a
       copy of the FDL on your system, it is also available on-line at the GGNNUU
       ccooppyylleefftt ssiittee .

       ggddiiffffmmkk  is  part of the groff GNU free software project.  All parts of
       the groff package are protected by GNU copyleft licenses.  The software
       files are distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License
       (GPL), while the documentation files mostly use the GNU Free Documenta-
       tion License (FDL).

COPYRIGHT       Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

       ggddiiffffmmkk  is  free  software;  you  can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published  by  the
       Free  Software  Foundation;  either  version 2, or (at your option) any
       later version.

       ggddiiffffmmkk is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but  WITHOUT
       ANY  WARRANTY;  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
       FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General  Public  License
       for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
       with groff; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the  Free  Software
       Foundation, 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

SEE ALSO
       ggrrooffff(1), nnrrooffff(1), ggttrrooffff(1), ddiiffff(1)



Groff Version 1.19.2              26 May 2005                       GDIFFMK(1)