Update the manpage style guide.

diff --git a/docs/README.manpages b/docs/README.manpages
index ce9ac26..806e3c7 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/README.manpages
+++ b/docs/README.manpages
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ None
 .SH BUGS
 None
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+---------------------------------------
 The DATE in the .TH macro should reflect the most recent non-trivial
 update to the content of the manpage; formatting changes don't count.
-Spell out the date in English prose:  Month Day, Year
+Spell out the date (no abbreviations or shortcuts):
 
   January 2, 1904
 
@@ -64,9 +63,7 @@ not the unparseable
 
   01/02/04
 
-
-Don't include a CONTEXT section if contexts don't directly apply to what the
-manpage describes.
+Don't abbreviate the month.
 
 
 In the FILES section, prefer the default .TP indent. The pathnames are
@@ -74,9 +71,6 @@ variable and long, so any indentation value that works for you won't
 work for someone else.
 
 
-The BUGS section goes last.
-
-
 Source files
 
        There should be no ".so" commands to source an external file,
@@ -203,3 +197,17 @@ Pointer manpages
                .so man1/folder.1
 
        Also, add this manpage to the appropriate section in Makefile.in
+       
+
+CONTEXT
+    Don't include a CONTEXT section when contexts are out of context.
+
+
+AUTHOR and HISTORY sections
+
+    These have no place in a manpage.  If you want everlasting glory,
+    try the release notes.
+
+BUGS
+
+    The BUGS section goes last.