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`--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`]. 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.
+: 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 later on the command line will be preferred
+ over those specified in earlier files. Metadata values
+ specified inside the document, or by using `-M`, overwrite
+ values specified with this option.
`-p`, `--preserve-tabs`