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: Deprecated synonym for `--top-level-division=chapter`.
-`--top-level-division=[section|chapter|part]`
+`--top-level-division=[default|section|chapter|part]`
: Treat top-level headers as the given division type in LaTeX, ConTeXt,
DocBook, and TEI output. The hierarchy order is part, chapter, then section;
all headers are shifted such that the top-level header becomes the specified
- type. The default is `section`. When the LaTeX document class is set to
- `report`, `book`, or `memoir` (unless the `article` option is specified),
- `chapter` is implied as the setting for this option. If `beamer` is the
- output format, specifying either `chapter` or `part` will cause top-level
- headers to become `\part{..}`, while second-level headers remain as their
- default type.
+ type. The default behavior is to determine the best division type via
+ heuristics: unless other conditions apply, `section` is chosen. When the
+ LaTeX document class is set to `report`, `book`, or `memoir` (unless the
+ `article` option is specified), `chapter` is implied as the setting for this
+ option. If `beamer` is the output format, specifying either `chapter` or
+ `part` will cause top-level headers to become `\part{..}`, while
+ second-level headers remain as their default type.
`-N`, `--number-sections`