From 385b6a3b215124fd2dfa044b8847d69a6cf14a73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Martschenko <62178322+davidmrt98@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 19:15:59 +0100
Subject: Implement defaults file inheritance (#6924)

Allow defaults files to inherit options from other defaults files by
specifying them with the following syntax:
`defaults: [list of defaults files or single defaults file]`.
---
 MANUAL.txt | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

(limited to 'MANUAL.txt')

diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txt
index 53cd54e5f..831ffb0b0 100644
--- a/MANUAL.txt
+++ b/MANUAL.txt
@@ -1507,6 +1507,16 @@ input-files:
 - content.md
 # or you may use input-file: with a single value
 
+# Include options from the specified defaults files.
+# The files will be searched for first in the working directory
+# and then in the defaults subdirectory of the user data directory.
+# The files are included in the same order in which they appear in
+# the list. Options specified in this defaults file always have
+# priority over the included ones.
+defaults:
+- defsA
+- defsB
+
 template: letter
 standalone: true
 self-contained: false
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