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27.Dd July 20, 2014
28.Dt WIZD 8
29.Os
30.Sh NAME
31.Nm wizd
32.Nd automatically correct typographical errors in man pages
33.Sh SYNOPSIS
34.Nm
35.Sh DESCRIPTION
36.Nm
37automatically checks and corrects spelling errors, usage problems
38with
39.Xr mdoc 7
40macros, and other typographical errors in man pages.
41.Pp
42.Nm
43is invoked by any
44.Xr cvs 1
45commit to a man page.
46A standalone mode is also available by sending mail to
47.Aq wiz@NetBSD.org .
48.Pp
49.Nm
50also performs periodic sanity checks on the distribution set lists.
51E-mail alerts will be triggered if the build installs files that are marked
52as obsolete and therefore get automatically removed.
53.Sh SEE ALSO
54.Xr cvs 1 ,
55.Xr intro 1 ,
56.Xr man 1 ,
57.Xr mdoc 7
58.Sh HISTORY
59.Nm
60appeared in
61.Nx 1.5 .
62.Sh CAVEATS
63.Nm
64is not only copyrighted, but also registered.
65.Sh BUGS
66Sleeps sometimes.
67