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diff --git a/doc/ledger-mode.texi b/doc/ledger-mode.texi index 66028d51..ab47120d 100644 --- a/doc/ledger-mode.texi +++ b/doc/ledger-mode.texi @@ -369,17 +369,17 @@ transaction operation is in the undo buffer. As you operating on the Ledger files, they may become disorganized. For the most part, Ledger doesn't care, but our human brains prefer a bit of order. Sorting the transactions in a buffer into chronological order -can help bring order to chaos. Ledger sort @kbd{C-c C-s} will sort all -of the transactions in a region by date. Ledger-mode isn't particularly -smart about handling dates and it simply sorts the transactions using -the string at the beginning of the transaction. So, you should use the -preferred ISO 8601 standard date format @samp{YYYY/MM/DD} which easily -sorts. - -Note, there is a menu entry to sort the entire buffer. Special -transactions like automated transaction, will be moved in the sorting -process and may not function correctly afterwards. For this reason -there is no key sequence. +can help bring order to chaos. Either using @samp{Sort Region} menu +entry or typing @kbd{C-c C-s} will sort all of the transactions in +a region by date. Ledger-mode isn't particularly smart about handling +dates and it simply sorts the transactions using the string at the +beginning of the transaction. So, you should use the preferred ISO 8601 +standard date format @samp{YYYY/MM/DD} which easily sorts. + +Note, there is a menu entry @samp{Sort Buffer} to sort the entire +buffer. Special transactions like automated transaction, will be moved +in the sorting process and may not function correctly afterwards. For +this reason there is no key sequence. You can limit the allowed sort region by using embedded Ledger-mode markup within your ledger. For example: @@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ markup within your ledger. For example: <<< information to not sort >>> @end example -You can use menu entries to insert start and end markers. These -functions will automatically delete old markers and put new new marker -at point. +You can use menu entries @samp{Mark Sort Beginning} to insert start and +@samp{Mark Sort End} to insert end markers. These functions will +automatically delete old markers and put new new marker at point. @node Narrowing Transactions, , Sorting Transactions, The Ledger Buffer @section Narrowing Transactions |