Make explicit option a no-op

Fixes #1877

3 files changed, 4 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/doc/NEWS.md b/doc/NEWS.md
index 1d1e618d..98d63384 100644
--- a/doc/NEWS.md
+++ b/doc/NEWS.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 - Add support for '%F' date format specifier (bug #1775)
 
+- Entities are no longer regarded as defined due to being part of a cleared
+  transaction. `--explicit` is effectively enabled by default and is now a
+  no-op.
+
 ## 3.1.3 (2019-03-31)
 
 - Properly reject postings with a comment right after the flag (bug #1753)
diff --git a/doc/ledger.1 b/doc/ledger.1
index 0cad1e0e..b652c76a 100644
--- a/doc/ledger.1
+++ b/doc/ledger.1
@@ -576,12 +576,6 @@ posting occurring in that period.
 Display values in terms of the given
 .Ar COMMODITY .
 The latest available price is used.
-.It Fl \-explicit
-Direct
-.Nm
-to require pre-declarations for entities (such as accounts,
-commodities and tags) rather than taking entities from cleared
-transactions as defined.
 .It Fl \-file Ar FILE Pq Fl f
 Read journal data from
 .Ar FILE .
diff --git a/doc/ledger3.texi b/doc/ledger3.texi
index bf446716..e3d7b442 100644
--- a/doc/ledger3.texi
+++ b/doc/ledger3.texi
@@ -6085,12 +6085,6 @@ Direct Ledger to download prices.
 @c using the script defined via the option
 @c @option{--getquote @var{FILE}}.
 
-@item --explicit
-Direct Ledger to require pre-declarations for entities (such as accounts,
-commodities and tags) rather than taking entities from cleared
-transactions as defined.  This option is useful in combination with
-@option{--strict} or @option{--pedantic}.
-
 @item --file @var{FILE}
 @itemx -f @var{FILE}
 Specify the input @file{FILE} for this invocation.