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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/config-syntax.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/config-syntax.xml index 87847f8451e..5ef498cf9ae 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/config-syntax.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/config-syntax.xml @@ -3,25 +3,23 @@ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-configuration-syntax"> - -<title>Configuration Syntax</title> - -<para>The NixOS configuration file -<filename>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</filename> is actually a -<emphasis>Nix expression</emphasis>, which is the Nix package -manager’s purely functional language for describing how to build -packages and configurations. This means you have all the expressive -power of that language at your disposal, including the ability to -abstract over common patterns, which is very useful when managing -complex systems. The syntax and semantics of the Nix language are -fully described in the <link + <title>Configuration Syntax</title> + <para> + The NixOS configuration file + <filename>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</filename> is actually a <emphasis>Nix + expression</emphasis>, which is the Nix package manager’s purely functional + language for describing how to build packages and configurations. This means + you have all the expressive power of that language at your disposal, + including the ability to abstract over common patterns, which is very useful + when managing complex systems. The syntax and semantics of the Nix language + are fully described in the + <link xlink:href="http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#chap-writing-nix-expressions">Nix -manual</link>, but here we give a short overview of the most important -constructs useful in NixOS configuration files.</para> - -<xi:include href="config-file.xml" /> -<xi:include href="abstractions.xml" /> -<xi:include href="modularity.xml" /> -<xi:include href="summary.xml" /> - + manual</link>, but here we give a short overview of the most important + constructs useful in NixOS configuration files. + </para> + <xi:include href="config-file.xml" /> + <xi:include href="abstractions.xml" /> + <xi:include href="modularity.xml" /> + <xi:include href="summary.xml" /> </chapter> |