@ -5,28 +5,19 @@
.Nm mmsg
.Nd mblaze message argument syntax
.Sh DESCRIPTION
This manpage documents the message syntax used
by the tools
.Xr maddr 1 ,
.Xr magrep 1 ,
.Xr mflag 1 ,
.Xr mhdr 1 ,
.Xr mless 1 ,
.Xr mrep 1 ,
.Xr mscan 1 ,
.Xr mseq 1 ,
.Xr mshow 1 ,
.Xr msort 1 ,
.Xr mthread 1 .
This document outlines the message syntax used by many
of the tools in the
.Xr mblaze 7
message system.
.Pp
In general, you can always pass a filename as a message,
In general, you can always specify a filename as a message,
if it contains a
.Sq Li \& /
character.
Use
(Use
.Sq Li \& ./
to prefix messages in the current directory.
You can also pass a Maildir folder, which will be expanded
to prefix messages in the current directory.)
You can also specify a Maildir folder, which will be expanded
to all messages in the
.Pa cur/
directory.
@ -73,13 +64,13 @@ refers to the whole thread that contains
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& ^
refers to the parent of the message
.Ar msg
and may be repeated to refer to grand- parents.
and may be repeated to refer to grandparents.
.Sq Ar msg Ns Cm \& _
refers to the subthread headed by
.Ar msg
(i.e. all messages below with more indentation).
(i.e. all messages below, with more indentation).
.Pp
There are seven special shortcuts :
The following special shortcuts may be used :
.Bl -tag -width 3 n
.It Sq Li \& .
refers to the current message.
@ -107,5 +98,7 @@ refers to the current thread (like
refers to the current subthread (like
.Sq Li \& ._ ) .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr mblaze 7
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Leah Neukirchen Aq Mt leah@vuxu.org