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@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ If the key and url are not specified on the command line, they are
instead read from stdin. Any number of lines can be provided in this
mode, each containing a key and url, separated by a single space.
+Normally the key is a git-annex formatted key. However, to make it easier
+to use this to add urls, if the key cannot be parsed as a key, and is a
+valid url, an URL key is constructed from the url.
+
# SEE ALSO
[[git-annex]](1)