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@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ OPTIONS
Specify where all new trailers will be added. A setting
provided with '--where' overrides all configuration variables
and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
- '--where' or '--no-where'. Possible values are `after`, `before`,
- `end` or `start`.
+ '--where' or '--no-where'. Upon encountering '--no-where', clear the
+ effect of any previous use of '--where', such that the relevant configuration
+ variables are no longer overridden. Possible values are `after`,
+ `before`, `end` or `start`.
--if-exists <action>::
--no-if-exists::
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ OPTIONS
least one trailer with the same <token> in the input. A setting
provided with '--if-exists' overrides all configuration variables
and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
- '--if-exists' or '--no-if-exists'. Possible actions are `addIfDifferent`,
+ '--if-exists' or '--no-if-exists'. Upon encountering '--no-if-exists, clear the
+ effect of any previous use of '--if-exists, such that the relevant configuration
+ variables are no longer overridden. Possible actions are `addIfDifferent`,
`addIfDifferentNeighbor`, `add`, `replace` and `doNothing`.
--if-missing <action>::
@@ -132,7 +136,9 @@ OPTIONS
trailer with the same <token> in the input. A setting
provided with '--if-missing' overrides all configuration variables
and applies to all '--trailer' options until the next occurrence of
- '--if-missing' or '--no-if-missing'. Possible actions are `doNothing`
+ '--if-missing' or '--no-if-missing'. Upon encountering '--no-if-missing,
+ clear the effect of any previous use of '--if-missing, such that the relevant
+ configuration variables are no longer overridden. Possible actions are `doNothing`
or `add`.
--only-trailers::