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Re: Double-Colon Rules Info page needs an example


From: Paul D. Smith
Subject: Re: Double-Colon Rules Info page needs an example
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:06:43 -0400

%% Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:

  dj> The Double-Colon Rules Info page needs an example snippet.
  dj> I think I figured out a use just from reading the documentation however:
  dj> bus8.htm:: #always check for a fresher version
  dj>   wget -N http://www.fybus.com.tw/bus8.htm
  dj> fybus.w3m:bus8.htm
  dj>   w3m -cols 99 -dump $? > $@

I don't see how this is a good example of how to use double-colon
rules...?  This seems like it could just as easily use a single-colon
rule and behave the same way.

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