Command docs: replacables are in italics, options always start with a dash

[openssl.git] / doc / man1 / openssl-x509.pod

diff --git a/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod b/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod
index e2a64fece1b1d8710225bba7631ce2f2be1fddc7..a3ea203520fcb4f3a77752691dda821ac57d3f23 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/openssl-x509.pod
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ B<openssl> B<x509>
 [B<-extfile> I<filename>]
 [B<-extensions> I<section>]
 [B<-sigopt> I<nm>:I<v>]
-[B<-rand> I<file...>]
+[B<-rand> I<files>]
 [B<-writerand> I<file>]
 [B<-engine> I<id>]
 [B<-preserve_dates>]
@@ -122,10 +122,9 @@ Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used.
 If not specified then SHA1 is used with B<-fingerprint> or
 the default digest for the signing algorithm is used, typically SHA256.
 
-=item B<-rand> I<file...>
+=item B<-rand> I<files>
 
-A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number
-generator.
+The files containing random data used to seed the random number generator.
 Multiple files can be specified separated by an OS-dependent character.
 The separator is B<;> for MS-Windows, B<,> for OpenVMS, and B<:> for
 all others.
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ This can be used with a subsequent B<-rand> flag.
 
 =item B<-engine> I<id>
 
-Specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<x509>
+Specifying an engine (by its unique I<id> string) will cause B<x509>
 to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine,
 thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default
 for all available algorithms.
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ See the L<x509v3_config(5)> manual page for the extension names.
 
 =item B<-certopt> I<option>
 
-Customise the output format used with B<-text>. The B<option> argument
+Customise the output format used with B<-text>. The I<option> argument
 can be a single option or multiple options separated by commas. The
 B<-certopt> switch may be also be used more than once to set multiple
 options. See the B<TEXT OPTIONS> section for more information.
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ Outputs the issuer name.
 =item B<-nameopt> I<option>
 
 Option which determines how the subject or issuer names are displayed. The
-B<option> argument can be a single option or multiple options separated by
+I<option> argument can be a single option or multiple options separated by
 commas.  Alternatively the B<-nameopt> switch may be used more than once to
 set multiple options. See the B<NAME OPTIONS> section for more information.
 
@@ -258,8 +257,8 @@ Prints out the start and expiry dates of a certificate.
 
 =item B<-checkend> I<arg>
 
-Checks if the certificate expires within the next B<arg> seconds and exits
-non-zero if yes it will expire or zero if not.
+Checks if the certificate expires within the next I<arg> seconds and exits
+nonzero if yes it will expire or zero if not.
 
 =item B<-fingerprint>
 
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ Names and values of these options are algorithm-specific.
 
 =item B<-passin> I<arg>
 
-The key password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
+The key password source. For more information about the format of I<arg>
 see L<openssl(1)/Pass phrase options>.
 
 =item B<-clrext>
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ Instead, the B<-subj> and <-force_pubkey> options need to be given.
 
 =item B<-force_pubkey> I<filename>
 
-When a certificate is created set its public key to the key in B<filename>
+When a certificate is created set its public key to the key in I<filename>
 instead of the key contained in the input or given with the B<-signkey> option.
 
 This option is useful for creating self-issued certificates that are not
@@ -500,8 +499,8 @@ or certificate request.
 
 =head2 Name Options
 
-The B<nameopt> command line switch determines how the subject and issuer
-names are displayed. If no B<nameopt> switch is present the default "oneline"
+The B<-nameopt> command line switch determines how the subject and issuer
+names are displayed. If no B<-nameopt> switch is present the default "oneline"
 format is used which is compatible with previous versions of OpenSSL.
 Each option is described in detail below, all options can be preceded by
 a B<-> to turn the option off. Only the first four will normally be used.