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diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_call.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_call.xml index 46015621ac..f8fe409560 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_call.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_call.xml @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at - + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software @@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ <checked>Torbjörn Törnkvist</checked> <date>97-05-16</date> <rev>B</rev> - <file>erl_call.sgml</file> + <file>erl_call.xml</file> </header> <com>erl_call</com> - <comsummary>Call/Start a Distributed Erlang Node</comsummary> + <comsummary>Call/start a distributed Erlang node.</comsummary> <description> - <p><c><![CDATA[erl_call]]></c> makes it possible to start and/or communicate with - a distributed Erlang node. It is built upon the <c><![CDATA[erl_interface]]></c> - library as an example application. Its purpose is to use an Unix shell script to interact with a distributed Erlang node. It performs all + <p><c><![CDATA[erl_call]]></c> makes it possible to start and/or communicate with + a distributed Erlang node. It is built upon the <c><![CDATA[erl_interface]]></c> + library as an example application. Its purpose is to use an Unix shell script to interact with a distributed Erlang node. It performs all communication with the Erlang <em>rex server</em>, using the standard Erlang RPC facility. It does not require any special software to be run at the Erlang target node.</p> <p>The main use is to either start a distributed Erlang node @@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ compiled, or to pipe a sequence of Erlang expressions to be evaluated (similar to the Erlang shell).</p> <p>Options, which cause <c><![CDATA[stdin]]></c> to be read, can be used with - advantage - as scripts from within (Unix) shell scripts. Another + advantage + as scripts from within (Unix) shell scripts. Another nice use of <c><![CDATA[erl_call]]></c> could be from (http) CGI-bin scripts.</p> </description> <funcs> <func> <name>erl_call <options></name> - <fsummary>Start/Call Erlang</fsummary> + <fsummary>Start/call Erlang.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Each option flag is described below with its name, type and - meaning. </p> + meaning.</p> <taglist> <tag>-a [Mod [Fun [Args]]]]</tag> <item> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ <item> <p>(<em>optional</em>): Reads a sequence of Erlang expressions, separated by '<em>,</em>' and ended with a '<em>.</em>', from <c><![CDATA[stdin]]></c> until - EOF (Control-D). Evaluates the expressions and returns the result from + EOF (Control-D). Evaluates the expressions and returns the result from the last expression. Returns <c><![CDATA[{ok,Result}]]></c> if successful.</p> <p></p> </item> @@ -103,18 +103,18 @@ </item> <tag>-n Node</tag> <item> - <p>(one of <c><![CDATA[-n, -name, -sname]]></c> is required): - Has the same meaning as <c><![CDATA[-name]]></c> and can still be used for + <p>(one of <c><![CDATA[-n, -name, -sname]]></c> is required): + Has the same meaning as <c><![CDATA[-name]]></c> and can still be used for backwards compatibility reasons.</p> <p></p> </item> <tag>-name Node</tag> <item> <p>(one of <c><![CDATA[-n, -name, -sname]]></c> is required): <c><![CDATA[Node]]></c> is the name of the node to be - started or communicated with. It is assumed that - <c><![CDATA[Node]]></c> is started with <c><![CDATA[erl -name]]></c>, which means that fully - qualified long node names are used. - If the <c><![CDATA[-s]]></c> option is given, an Erlang node will (if necessary) + started or communicated with. It is assumed that + <c><![CDATA[Node]]></c> is started with <c><![CDATA[erl -name]]></c>, which means that fully + qualified long node names are used. + If the <c><![CDATA[-s]]></c> option is given, an Erlang node will (if necessary) be started with <c><![CDATA[erl -name]]></c>.</p> <p></p> </item> @@ -238,4 +238,3 @@ start() -> ]]></code> </section> </comref> - |