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diff --git a/doc/ledger.1 b/doc/ledger.1 index 2374971b..67c24470 100644 --- a/doc/ledger.1 +++ b/doc/ledger.1 @@ -1291,14 +1291,13 @@ was parsed. See the section on .Sh ENVIRONMENT Every option to .Nm -may be set using an environment variable. If -an option has a long name, for example -.Fl \-account , -setting the environment variable -.Ev LEDGER_ACCOUNT -will have the same effect as specifying that option on the command-line. -Options on the command-line always take precedence over environment variable -settings, however. +may be set using an environment variable if the option has a long name. +For example setting the environment variable +.Ev LEDGER_DATE_FORMAT="%d.%m.%Y' +will have the same effect as specifying +.Fl \-date-format Ar '%d.%m.%Y' +on the command-line. Options on the command-line always take precedence over +environment variable settings, however. .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width -indent .It Pa ~/.ledgerrc |