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diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn index 17d78c555..e0028d2d6 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn @@ -695,22 +695,22 @@ subdirectories). # UTILITY COMMANDS -* `metadata file [field=value field+=value field-=value ...]` +* `metadata [path ...] [-s field=value -s field+=value -s field-=value ...]` Each file can have any number of metadata fields attached to it, which each in turn have any number of values. This sets metadata - for a file, or if run without any values, shows its current metadata. + for the specified file or files, or if run without any values, shows + the current metadata. - To set a field's value, removing any old value(s), use field=value. + To set a field's value, removing any old value(s), use -s field=value. - To add an additional value, use field+=value. + To add an additional value, use -s field+=value. - To remove a value, use field-=value. + To remove a value, use -s field-=value. For example, to set some tags on a file: - git annex metadata annexscreencast.ogv tag+=video tag+=screencast - + git annex metadata annexscreencast.ogv -s tag+=video -s tag+=screencast * `migrate [path ...]` |