diff --git a/bin/check/named-checkconf.8 b/bin/check/named-checkconf.8
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+.\" Copyright (C) 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+.\"
+.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+.\"
+.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+.\" DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+.\" INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+.\" INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+.\" FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+.\" NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+.\" WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+.\" $Id: named-checkconf.8,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:41:50 marka Exp $
+
+.Dd Jun 14, 2000
+.Dt CHECK-CONF 1
+.Os BIND9 9
+.ds vT BIND9 Programmer's Manual
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm check-conf
+.Nd Configuration file syntax checking tool.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm check-conf
+.Op filename
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+is a tool to check the syntax, but not sematics, of the configuration file
+for named.
+.Pp
+The options to
+.Nm check-conf
+are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Ar filename
+the name of the configuration file to be checked.
+If not specified it defaults /etc/named.conf.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+return a zero exit value if no errors were detected,
+otherwise it returns 1.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr named 8 ,
+.Xr RFC1035 .
diff --git a/doc/man/bin/check-conf.1 b/doc/man/bin/check-conf.1
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+.\" Copyright (C) 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+.\"
+.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+.\"
+.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+.\" DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+.\" INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+.\" INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+.\" FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+.\" NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+.\" WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+.\" $Id: check-conf.1,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:41:50 marka Exp $
+
+.Dd Jun 14, 2000
+.Dt CHECK-CONF 1
+.Os BIND9 9
+.ds vT BIND9 Programmer's Manual
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm check-conf
+.Nd Configuration file syntax checking tool.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm check-conf
+.Op filename
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+is a tool to check the syntax, but not sematics, of the configuration file
+for named.
+.Pp
+The options to
+.Nm check-conf
+are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Ar filename
+the name of the configuration file to be checked.
+If not specified it defaults /etc/named.conf.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+return a zero exit value if no errors were detected,
+otherwise it returns 1.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr named 8 ,
+.Xr RFC1035 .
diff --git a/doc/man/bin/named-checkconf.1 b/doc/man/bin/named-checkconf.1
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+.\" Copyright (C) 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+.\"
+.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+.\" purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+.\" copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+.\"
+.\" THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+.\" DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+.\" INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+.\" INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+.\" FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+.\" NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+.\" WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+.\" $Id: named-checkconf.1,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:41:50 marka Exp $
+
+.Dd Jun 14, 2000
+.Dt CHECK-CONF 1
+.Os BIND9 9
+.ds vT BIND9 Programmer's Manual
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm check-conf
+.Nd Configuration file syntax checking tool.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm check-conf
+.Op filename
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+is a tool to check the syntax, but not sematics, of the configuration file
+for named.
+.Pp
+The options to
+.Nm check-conf
+are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Ar filename
+the name of the configuration file to be checked.
+If not specified it defaults /etc/named.conf.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Pp
+.Nm check-conf
+return a zero exit value if no errors were detected,
+otherwise it returns 1.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr named 8 ,
+.Xr RFC1035 .