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authorDavid Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>2002-07-02 00:03:49 +0200
committerDavid Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>2002-07-02 00:03:49 +0200
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parent* argparse.c (optfile_parse): Fix variable typo - 'p2' should be 'p' :) (diff)
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* gpg.sgml: Clarify "group".
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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index f8beb8d86..c52c1a0a9 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-07-01 David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
+
+ * gpg.sgml: Clarify "group".
+
2002-07-01 Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>
* Makefile.am: Due to problems with VPATH builds we don't try to
diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml
index 145ad7c52..99c0421c8 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/gpg.sgml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
<!entity ParmString "<parameter>string</parameter>">
<!entity ParmValue "<parameter>value</parameter>">
<!entity ParmNameValue "<parameter>name=value</parameter>">
+<!entity ParmNameValues "<parameter>name=value1 <optional>value2 value3 ...</optional></parameter>">
]>
<refentry id="gpg">
@@ -1977,12 +1978,16 @@ Experimental use only.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
-<term>--group &ParmNameValue;</term>
+<term>--group &ParmNameValues;</term>
<listitem><para>
-Sets up a name group, which is similar to aliases in email programs.
+Sets up a named group, which is similar to aliases in email programs.
Any time the group name is a receipient (-r or --recipient), it will
-be expanded to the values specified. Note there is only one level of
-expansion - you cannot make an group that points to another group.
+be expanded to the values specified.
+
+The values are &ParmKeyIDs; or fingerprints, but any key description
+is accepted. Note that a value with spaces in it will be treated as
+two different values. Note also there is only one level of expansion
+- you cannot make an group that points to another group.
</para></listitem></varlistentry>
<varlistentry>