[1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 0000171]: Omission in syntax guideline 5

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The following issue has been SUBMITTED. 
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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=171 
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Reported By:                geoffclare
Assigned To:                ajosey
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Project:                    1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID:                   171
Category:                   Base Definitions and Headers
Type:                       Omission
Severity:                   Objection
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     Under Review
Name:                       Geoff Clare 
Organization:               The Open Group 
User Reference:              
Section:                    12.2 Utility Syntax Guidelines 
Page Number:                216 
Line Number:                7120 
Interp Status:              --- 
Final Accepted Text:         
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Date Submitted:             2009-10-20 16:18 UTC
Last Modified:              2009-10-20 16:18 UTC
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Summary:                    Omission in syntax guideline 5
Description: 
Utility syntax guideline 5 states:

    "Options without option-arguments should be accepted when grouped
    behind one '-' delimiter."

It omits any mention of grouping one or more options without
option-arguments together with one option that does take an
option-argument.  For example:

    grep -ivf pattern_file input_file

This is common existing practice in applications and in interactive
shell commands.

Desired Action: 
Change:

    Options without option-arguments should be accepted when grouped
    behind one '-' delimiter.

to:

    One or more options without option-arguments, followed by at most
    one option that takes an option-argument, should be accepted when
    grouped behind one '-' delimiter.

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Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     New Issue                                    
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Status                   New => Under Review 
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Assigned To               => ajosey          
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Name                      => Geoff Clare     
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Organization              => The Open Group  
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Section                   => 12.2 Utility Syntax
Guidelines
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Page Number               => 216             
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Line Number               => 7120            
2009-10-20 16:18 geoffclare     Interp Status             => ---             
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