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diff --git a/doc/ledger3.texi b/doc/ledger3.texi index 4ab8f4fd..1a8fd9aa 100644 --- a/doc/ledger3.texi +++ b/doc/ledger3.texi @@ -2158,9 +2158,23 @@ alias Checking=Assets:Credit Union:Joint Checking Account @end smallexample The aliases are only in effect for transactions read in after the alias -is defined and are effected by @code{account} directives that precede +is defined and are affected by @code{account} directives that precede them. +With the option @option{--recursive-aliases}, aliases can refer to other aliases, +the following example produces exactly the same transactions and account names +as the preceding one: + +@smallexample +alias Entertainment=Expenses:Entertainment +alias Dining=Entertainment:Dining +alias Checking=Assets:Credit Union:Joint Checking Account + +2011/11/30 ChopChop + Dining $10.00 + Checking +@end smallexample + @item assert @c instance_t::assert_directive An assertion can throw an error if a condition is not met during @@ -5801,6 +5815,11 @@ correct, and if it finds a new account or commodity (same as a misspelled commodity or account) it will issue a warning giving you the file and line number of the problem. +@item --recursive-aliases +Normally, ledger only expands aliases once. With this option, ledger tries +to expand the result of alias expansion recursively, until no more expansions +apply. + @item --time-colon The @option{--time-colon} option will display the value for a seconds based commodity as real hours and minutes. |