Fix #1498: manpage writer: don't make whole of item in definition list bold if it includes strong node

CHANGES

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Incompatible changes
 --------------------
 * #2327: `latex_use_parts` is deprecated now. Use `latex_toplevel_sectioning` instead.
 * #2337: Use ``\url{URL}`` macro instead of ``\href{URL}{URL}`` in LaTeX writer.
+* #1498: manpage writer: don't make whole of item in definition list bold if it includes strong node.
 
 Features added
 --------------

sphinx/writers/manpage.py

@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@ class ManualPageTranslator(BaseTranslator):
     def depart_versionmodified(self, node):
         self.depart_paragraph(node)
 
+    # overwritten -- don't make whole of term bold if it includes strong node
+    def visit_term(self, node):
+        if node.traverse(nodes.strong):
+            self.body.append('\n')
+        else:
+            BaseTranslator.visit_term(self, node)
+
     def visit_termsep(self, node):
         warnings.warn('sphinx.addnodes.termsep will be removed at Sphinx-1.5',
                       DeprecationWarning)

tests/root/lists.txt

@@ -52,3 +52,12 @@ y. y
 #. z
 
 #. {
+
+definition lists
+-----------------
+
+term1
+    description
+
+term2 (**stronged partially**)
+    description

tests/test_build_manpage.py

@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ def test_all(app, status, warning):
     content = (app.outdir / 'SphinxTests.1').text()
     assert r'\fBprint \fP\fIi\fP\fB\en\fP' in content
     assert r'\fBmanpage\en\fP' in content
+
+    # term of definition list including nodes.strong
+    assert '\n.B term1\n' in content
+    assert '\nterm2 (\\fBstronged partially\\fP)\n' in content