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diff --git a/doc/ledger.texi b/doc/ledger.texi index ac7bfc5f..8389c383 100644 --- a/doc/ledger.texi +++ b/doc/ledger.texi @@ -1305,8 +1305,9 @@ The format of each following posting is: ACCOUNT AMOUNT [; NOTE] @end example -The @samp{ACCOUNT} may be surrounded by parentheses if it is a virtual -postings, or square brackets if it is a virtual postings that +Note that there must be at least two spaces between @samp{ACCOUNT} and +@samp{AMOUNT}. The @samp{ACCOUNT} may be surrounded by parentheses if it +is a virtual posting or square brackets if it is a virtual posting that must balance. The @samp{AMOUNT} can be followed by a per-unit posting cost, by specifying @samp{@@ AMOUNT}, or a complete posting cost with @samp{@@@@ AMOUNT}. Lastly, the @samp{NOTE} may diff --git a/doc/ledger3.texi b/doc/ledger3.texi index 3fce78e2..da63dd98 100644 --- a/doc/ledger3.texi +++ b/doc/ledger3.texi @@ -4223,7 +4223,7 @@ associated commodity. This commodity can appear before or after the amount, and may or may not be separated from it by a space. Most characters are allowed in a commodity name, except for the following: -@itemize +@itemize @bullet @item Any kind of whitespace @item Numerical digits @item Punctuation: @samp{.,;:?!} @@ -4249,18 +4249,17 @@ in the same form as parsed. If you specify dollar amounts using @samp{$100.000}. You may even use decimal commas, such as @samp{$100,00}, or thousand-marks, as in @samp{$10,000.00}. -These display characteristics become associated with the commodity, -with the result being that all amounts of the same commodity are -reported consistently. Where this is most noticeable is the -@dfn{display precision}, which is determined by the most precise value -seen for a given commodity. In most cases. +These display characteristics become associated with the commodity, with +the result being that all amounts of the same commodity are reported +consistently. Where this is most noticeable is the @dfn{display +precision}, which is determined by the most precise value seen for a +given commodity---in most cases. -Ledger makes a distinction by @dfn{observed amounts} and unobserved +Ledger makes a distinction between @dfn{observed amounts} and unobserved amounts. An observed amount is critiqued by Ledger to determine how -amounts using that commodity should be displayed; unobserved amounts -are significant in their value only---no matter how they are -specified, it does not change how other amounts in that commodity will -be displayed. +amounts using that commodity should be displayed; unobserved amounts are +significant in their value only---no matter how they are specified, it +does not change how other amounts in that commodity will be displayed. An example of this is found in cost expressions, covered next. |