[66669] trunk/base/doc/port.1

[jmr at macports.org]

Revision: 66669
          http://trac.macports.org/changeset/66669
Author:   jmr at macports.org
Date:     2010-04-19 08:57:33 -0700 (Mon, 19 Apr 2010)
Log Message:
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port.1: reword description of pseudo-port selectors

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/base/doc/port.1

Modified: trunk/base/doc/port.1
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--- trunk/base/doc/port.1	2010-04-19 15:54:50 UTC (rev 66668)
+++ trunk/base/doc/port.1	2010-04-19 15:57:33 UTC (rev 66669)
@@ -132,12 +132,16 @@
 installed ports that are unrequested and have no dependents.
 .Pp
 .El
-Other options, also known as
+Sets of ports can also be specified with
 .Ar pseudo-portname selectors ,
-matching the most common keys used in a
+which expand to the ports in which the value of the
 .Ar Portfile
-are also accepted, in both singular and plural form where applicable. These are:
+key corresponding to the selector's name (in either singular or plural form where applicable)
+matches the given regular expression. Usage is:
+.Ar selector:regex
 .Pp
+Available selectors are:
+.Pp
 .Bl -bullet -offset indent -compact
 .It
 .Ar name
@@ -173,9 +177,6 @@
 .Ar portdir
 .El
 .Pp
-Search strings that will expand to a set of matching ports can be constructed based on the 
-.Ar \(rqpseudo-portname selector\(lq:regex
-combination used.
 .Pp
 Other pseudo-portname selectors match ports which have a particular relationship to
 another port. These will match ports that are direct or recursive dependencies or dependents
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