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diff --git a/doc/git-annex-metadata.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-metadata.mdwn index fe344ff5e..b4e790080 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-metadata.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-metadata.mdwn @@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ When run without any -s or -t parameters, displays the current metadata. Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use git-annex. Each line of output is a JSON object. + The format of the JSON objects changed in git-annex version 6.20160726. + + Example of the new format: + + {"command":"metadata","file":"foo","key":"...","fields":{"author":["bar"],...},"note":"...","success":true} + + Example of the old format, which lacks the inner fields object: + + {"command":"metadata","file":"foo","key":"...","author":["bar"],...,"note":"...","success":true} + * `--all` Specify instead of a file to get/set metadata on all known keys. |