.TH "tartdates" "5" "1.0.0" "Mark Veinot" "LinuxTaRT Special Dates"
.SH "NAME"
.LP 
\fBtartdates\fR \- Special date configuration for LinuxTaRT
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.LP 
LinuxTaRT uses a configuration file called
\fBspecialdates\fR to enable the user to display a specific tagline on certain special dates. The name and location of this file is specified in the LinuxTaRT configuration file ~/.tartrc, but is usually:
.LP 
~/.tartdates
.SH "PARAMETERS"
.LP 
Each line of the special date file consists of a day of the year expressed as a two digit month, a forward\-slash (/), a two digit date, a colon (:) and a line of text.
.TP 
\fBmm/dd\fR:\fItagline text\fR
.LP 
Any line that does not conform to this specification will be treated as a comment.
Comments may also be specified by prefixing text with a # symbol. Using this method, you can place a comment behind a date line.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.LP 
01/01:Happy New Year!!
.LP 
Will use "Happy New Year!!" as the tagline when the date is January 1st.
.LP 
12/25:Merry Christmas to all!
.LP 
Displays "Merry Christmas to all!" as your tagline on Christmas day.
.SH "FILES"
.LP 
~/.tartdates

.SH "SEE ALSO"
.LP 
tart(1) tartrc(5) tart-custom(5)