Improve the language and markup of the description of the pp and pl

capabilities:

- Mark up capability identifiers.
- Don't squeeze much text into the capability table given the options
  will be described below in detail.
- Keep the capability table sorted.
- Use a consistent term for a PPP login program.

MFC after:	1 week
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yar 2003-06-10 14:20:38 +00:00
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@ -158,9 +158,10 @@ hangup line on last close
.It "pe bool false use printer (hard copy) erase algorithm"
.It "pf num 0 delay"
between first prompt and following flush (seconds)
.It "pp str unused PPP authentication program"
.It "pl bool false do not detect PPP sequence, but start PPP login"
program referenced by pp automatically
.It "pl bool false start PPP login program automatically if"
.Em \&pp
is specified
.It "pp str unused PPP login program"
.It "ps bool false line connected to a"
.Tn MICOM
port selector
@ -374,11 +375,21 @@ utility does not check parity of input characters in
.Dv RAW
mode.
.Pp
If
If a
.Em \&pp
string is specified and a PPP link bring up sequence is recognized,
getty will invoke the program referenced by the pp option. This
can be used to handle incoming PPP calls.
string is specified and a PPP link bring-up sequence is recognized,
getty will invoke the program referenced by the
.Em \&pp
option.
This can be used to handle incoming PPP calls.
If the
.Em \&pl
option is true as well,
.Xr getty 8
will skip the user name prompt and the PPP detection phase, and will
invoke the program specified by
.Em \&pp
instantly.
.Pp
.Nm Getty
provides some basic intelligent modem handling by providing a chat