[MacPorts] #66500: Remove $ dollar sign from line copy&paste (user terminal commands)

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Sun Dec 18 10:49:08 UTC 2022


#66500: Remove $ dollar sign from line copy&paste (user terminal commands)
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 Reporter:  esbugz       |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  guide        |    Version:  2.8.0
 Keywords:               |       Port:
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 Terminal commands that a user is supposed to type are formatted with ''$''
 dollar sign
 {{{
 $ Commands to be typed into a terminal window.
 }}}

 However, this makes it very inconvenient to copy&paste the easiest
 selection item — the whole line — since the ''$'' dollar sign will corrupt
 the command.

 The better way is to either:
   - enhance the guide's terminal command field to show the $ without it
 being selectable on triple click (as some other websites do) or
   - change the syntax to exclude the $ altogether (a much more disruptive
 move as it's a common convention to denote user terminal input with $)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66500>
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