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diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txt index 8959d3000..56823e4b3 100644 --- a/MANUAL.txt +++ b/MANUAL.txt @@ -597,13 +597,14 @@ Reader options {.options} `--metadata-file=`*FILE* -: Read metadata from the supplied YAML (or JSON) file. - This option can be used with every input format, but string - scalars in the YAML file will always be parsed as Markdown. - Generally, the input will be handled the same as in - [YAML metadata blocks][Extension: `yaml_metadata_block`]. - Metadata values specified inside the document, or by using `-M`, - overwrite values specified with this option. +: Read metadata from the supplied YAML (or JSON) file. This option can be used + with every input format, but string scalars in the YAML file will always be + parsed as Markdown. Generally, the input will be handled the same as in + [YAML metadata blocks][Extension: `yaml_metadata_block`]. This option can be + used repeatedly to include multiple metadata files; values in files specified + first will be preferred over those specified in later files. Metadata values + specified inside the document, or by using `-M`, overwrite values specified + with this option. `-p`, `--preserve-tabs` |