Re: syntax-check warns on parse-datetime.texi

[Jim Meyering]

Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 11/16/2010 02:53 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
>> Here's the discussion when the syntax-check was added:
>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2010-03/msg00321.html
>
> My kneejerk reaction is that we shouldn't police GNU manuals
> to remove instances of the acronym markup.  As the Texinfo manual
> says (about acronym and abbr):
>
>   "It's not essential to use either of these commands for all
>    abbreviations; use your judgment."
>
> and it's fine to let documentation writers exercise their judgment
> here.  I agree with Karl about the "deep waters" one gets into
> with this markup, but that's not a strong enough argument to
> prohibit the practice entirely.

It is easy to turn off a rule you don't like, but
once again, this suggests we should be able to add new
syntax-check rules that are not enabled by default.