Use "man drop" as an introduction to all drop commands.

Create explicit drop_table man page (copied from old drop man page).

src/man/drop.l

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 .\" This is -*-nroff-*-
 .\" XXX standard disclaimer belongs here....
-.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/man/Attic/drop.l,v 1.3 1997/09/26 15:20:12 thomas Exp $
+.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/man/Attic/drop.l,v 1.4 1997/09/27 04:36:01 thomas Exp $
-.TH "DROP TABLE" SQL 09/26/97 PostgreSQL
+.TH "DROP ATTRIBUTE" SQL 09/26/97 PostgreSQL
 .SH NAME
-drop table \(em destroy existing classes
+drop \(em destroy existing attributes
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-\fBdrop table\fR classname-1 { \fB,\fR classname-i }
+\fBdrop {aggregate|database|function|index|operator
+     |rule|sequence|table|trigger|type|view}\fR
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.BR "Drop Table"
+.BR "drop attribute"
-removes classes from the data base.  Only its owner may destroy a
+removes an attribute from the database.
-class.  A class may be emptied of instances, but not destroyed, by
+Refer to a specific man page (e.g. "man drop_table") for details.
-using 
-.IR delete (l).
-.PP
-If a class being destroyed has secondary indices on it, then they will
-be removed first.  The removal of just a secondary index will not
-affect the indexed class.
-.PP
-The destruction of classes is not reversable.  Thus, a destroyed class
-will not be recovered if a transaction which destroys this class fails
-to commit.  In addition, historical access to instances in a destroyed
-class is not possible.
-.SH EXAMPLE
-.nf
---
---Destroy the emp class
---
-drop table emp
-.fi
-.nf
---
---Destroy the emp and parts classes
---
-drop table emp, parts
-.fi
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 delete(l),
 drop aggregate(l),
@@ -45,6 +22,7 @@ drop index(l),
 drop operator(l),
 drop rule(l),
 drop sequence(l),
+drop table(l),
 drop trigger(l),
 drop type(l),
 drop view(l).

src/man/drop_table.l

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+.\" This is -*-nroff-*-
+.\" XXX standard disclaimer belongs here....
+.\" $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/man/Attic/drop_table.l,v 1.1 1997/09/27 04:36:02 thomas Exp $
+.TH "DROP TABLE" SQL 09/26/97 PostgreSQL
+.SH NAME
+drop table \(em destroy existing classes
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+\fBdrop table\fR classname-1 { \fB,\fR classname-i }
+.fi
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.BR "Drop Table"
+removes classes from the data base.  Only its owner may destroy a
+class.  A class may be emptied of instances, but not destroyed, by
+using 
+.IR delete (l).
+.PP
+If a class being destroyed has secondary indices on it, then they will
+be removed first.  The removal of just a secondary index will not
+affect the indexed class.
+.PP
+The destruction of classes is not reversible.  Thus, a destroyed class
+will not be recovered if a transaction which destroys this class fails
+to commit.  In addition, historical access to instances in a destroyed
+class is not possible.
+.SH EXAMPLE
+.nf
+--
+--Destroy the emp class
+--
+drop table emp
+.fi
+.nf
+--
+--Destroy the emp and parts classes
+--
+drop table emp, parts
+.fi
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+delete(l),
+drop aggregate(l),
+drop database(l),
+drop function(l),
+drop index(l),
+drop operator(l),
+drop rule(l),
+drop sequence(l),
+drop trigger(l),
+drop type(l),
+drop view(l).