+.D1 Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
+.It Em SYNOPSIS
+Documents the utility invocation syntax, function call syntax, or device
+configuration.
+.Pp
+For the first, utilities (sections 1, 6, and 8), this is
+generally structured as follows:
+.Pp
+.D1 \efBname\efR [-\efBab\efR] [-\efBc\efR\efIarg\efR] \efBpath\efR...
+.Pp
+For the second, function calls (sections 2, 3, 9):
+.Pp
+.D1 \&.B char *name(char *\efIarg\efR);
+.Pp
+And for the third, configurations (section 4):
+.Pp
+.D1 \&.B name* at cardbus ? function ?
+.Pp
+Manuals not in these sections generally don't need a
+.Em SYNOPSIS .
+.It Em DESCRIPTION
+This expands upon the brief, one-line description in
+.Em NAME .
+It usually contains a break-down of the options (if documenting a
+command).
+.It Em CONTEXT
+This section lists the contexts in which functions can be called in section 9.
+The contexts are autoconf, process, or interrupt.
+.It Em IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+Implementation-specific notes should be kept here.
+This is useful when implementing standard functions that may have side
+effects or notable algorithmic implications.
+.It Em RETURN VALUES
+This section documents the return values of functions in sections 2, 3, and 9.
+.It Em ENVIRONMENT
+Documents any usages of environment variables, e.g.,
+.Xr environ 7 .
+.It Em FILES
+Documents files used.
+It's helpful to document both the file name and a short description of how
+the file is used (created, modified, etc.).
+.It Em EXIT STATUS
+This section documents the command exit status for
+section 1, 6, and 8 utilities.
+Historically, this information was described in
+.Em DIAGNOSTICS ,
+a practise that is now discouraged.
+.It Em EXAMPLES
+Example usages.
+This often contains snippets of well-formed,
+well-tested invocations.
+Make sure that examples work properly!
+.It Em DIAGNOSTICS
+Documents error conditions.
+In section 4 and 9 manuals, these are usually messages
+printed by the kernel to the console and to the kernel log.
+In section 1, 6, 7, and 8, these are usually messages
+printed by userland programs to the standard error output.
+.Pp
+Historically, this section was used in place of
+.Em EXIT STATUS
+for manuals in sections 1, 6, and 8; however, this practise is
+discouraged.
+.It Em ERRORS
+Documents
+.Xr errno 2
+settings in sections 2, 3, 4, and 9.
+.It Em SEE ALSO
+References other manuals with related topics.
+This section should exist for most manuals.
+.Pp
+.D1 \&.BR bar \&( 1 \&),
+.Pp
+Cross-references should conventionally be ordered
+first by section, then alphabetically.
+.It Em STANDARDS
+References any standards implemented or used, such as
+.Pp
+.D1 IEEE Std 1003.2 (\e(lqPOSIX.2\e(rq)
+.Pp
+If not adhering to any standards, the
+.Em HISTORY
+section should be used.
+.It Em HISTORY
+A brief history of the subject, including where support first appeared.
+.It Em AUTHORS
+Credits to the person or persons who wrote the code and/or documentation.
+Authors should generally be noted by both name and email address.
+.It Em CAVEATS
+Common misuses and misunderstandings should be explained
+in this section.
+.It Em BUGS
+Known bugs, limitations, and work-arounds should be described
+in this section.
+.It Em SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
+Documents any security precautions that operators should consider.
+.El
+.Sh MACRO OVERVIEW
+This overview is sorted such that macros of similar purpose are listed
+together, to help find the best macro for any given purpose.
+Deprecated macros are not included in the overview, but can be found
+in the alphabetical reference below.
+.Ss Page header and footer meta-data
+.Bl -column "PP, LP, P" description
+.It Sx TH Ta set the title: Ar title section date Op Ar source Op Ar volume
+.It Sx AT Ta display AT&T UNIX version in the page footer (<= 1 argument)
+.It Sx UC Ta display BSD version in the page footer (<= 1 argument)
+.El
+.Ss Sections and paragraphs
+.Bl -column "PP, LP, P" description
+.It Sx SH Ta section header (one line)
+.It Sx SS Ta subsection header (one line)
+.It Sx PP , LP , P Ta start an undecorated paragraph (no arguments)
+.It Sx RS , RE Ta reset the left margin: Op Ar width
+.It Sx IP Ta indented paragraph: Op Ar head Op Ar width
+.It Sx TP Ta tagged paragraph: Op Ar width
+.It Sx HP Ta hanged paragraph: Op Ar width
+.It Sx PD Ta set vertical paragraph distance: Op Ar height
+.It Sx \&br Ta force output line break in text mode (no arguments)
+.It Sx \&sp Ta force vertical space: Op Ar height
+.It Sx fi , nf Ta fill mode and no-fill mode (no arguments)
+.It Sx in Ta additional indent: Op Ar width
+.El
+.Ss Physical markup
+.Bl -column "PP, LP, P" description
+.It Sx B Ta boldface font
+.It Sx I Ta italic font
+.It Sx R Ta roman (default) font
+.It Sx SB Ta small boldface font
+.It Sx SM Ta small roman font
+.It Sx BI Ta alternate between boldface and italic fonts
+.It Sx BR Ta alternate between boldface and roman fonts
+.It Sx IB Ta alternate between italic and boldface fonts
+.It Sx IR Ta alternate between italic and roman fonts
+.It Sx RB Ta alternate between roman and boldface fonts
+.It Sx RI Ta alternate between roman and italic fonts
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