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diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn index 4e672f608..17d78c555 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn @@ -695,6 +695,23 @@ subdirectories). # UTILITY COMMANDS +* `metadata file [field=value field+=value 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. + + To set a field's value, removing any old value(s), use field=value. + + To add an additional value, use field+=value. + + To remove a value, use field-=value. + + For example, to set some tags on a file: + + git annex metadata annexscreencast.ogv tag+=video tag+=screencast + + * `migrate [path ...]` Changes the specified annexed files to use the default key-value backend |