mdoc(8) files (man files) editor?

[Peter Pentchev]

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:42:45PM +0400, Lev Serebryakov wrote:
> Hello, Hackers.
> 
>   What editor do you use for mdoc(8) / man files? Generic vi[m]/[x]emacs?

Vim works just fine for me.

>   Is here something special, maybe, kind of WYSIWYG?
> 
>   Constructs which starts at new line, like .Xr and .Nm make editing
>  these files in generic-purpose text editor very uncomfortable, IMHO.

Vim seems to automagically switch into 'nroff mode' and editing is
actually quite nice and easy, IMHO.

G'luck,
Peter

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