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Diffstat (limited to 'devscripts/prepare_manpage.py')
| -rw-r--r-- | devscripts/prepare_manpage.py | 26 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py b/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py index e3f6339b5..ce548739f 100644 --- a/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py +++ b/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py @@ -54,17 +54,21 @@ def filter_options(readme): if in_options: if line.lstrip().startswith('-'): - option, description = re.split(r'\s{2,}', line.lstrip()) - split_option = option.split(' ') - - if not split_option[-1].startswith('-'): # metavar - option = ' '.join(split_option[:-1] + ['*%s*' % split_option[-1]]) - - # Pandoc's definition_lists. See http://pandoc.org/README.html - # for more information. - ret += '\n%s\n: %s\n' % (option, description) - else: - ret += line.lstrip() + '\n' + split = re.split(r'\s{2,}', line.lstrip()) + # Description string may start with `-` as well. If there is + # only one piece then it's a description bit not an option. + if len(split) > 1: + option, description = split + split_option = option.split(' ') + + if not split_option[-1].startswith('-'): # metavar + option = ' '.join(split_option[:-1] + ['*%s*' % split_option[-1]]) + + # Pandoc's definition_lists. See http://pandoc.org/README.html + # for more information. + ret += '\n%s\n: %s\n' % (option, description) + continue + ret += line.lstrip() + '\n' else: ret += line + '\n' |