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;doc:print: note another parseability breaker

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@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ Note rounding can produce unbalanced journal entries, perhaps requiring manual f
Normally, print's output is a valid [hledger journal](#journal), Normally, print's output is a valid [hledger journal](#journal),
which you can "pipe" to a second hledger command for further processing. which you can "pipe" to a second hledger command for further processing.
This is sometimes convenient for achieving certain kinds of query This is sometimes convenient for achieving certain kinds of query
(though less needed now that queries have become more powerful). (though less needed now that queries have become more powerful):
```cli ```cli
# Show running total of food expenses paid from cash. # Show running total of food expenses paid from cash.
@ -120,12 +119,13 @@ This is sometimes convenient for achieving certain kinds of query
$ hledger print assets:cash | hledger -f- -I reg expenses:food $ hledger print assets:cash | hledger -f- -I reg expenses:food
``` ```
Here are some things which can cause print's output to become unparseable: But here are some things which can cause print's output to become unparseable:
- `--round` (see above) can disrupt transaction balancing. - `--round` (see above) can disrupt transaction balancing.
- [Account aliases](#alias-directive) or [pivoting](#pivoting) can disrupt account names, balance assertions, or balance assignments. - [Account aliases](#alias-directive) or [pivoting](#pivoting) can disrupt account names, balance assertions, or balance assignments.
- [Value reporting](#value-reporting) also can disrupt balance assertions or balance assignments. - [Value reporting](#value-reporting) also can disrupt balance assertions or balance assignments.
- [Auto postings](#auto-postings) can generate too many amountless postings. - [Auto postings](#auto-postings) can generate too many amountless postings.
- [`--infer-costs or --infer-equity`](#equity-conversion-postings) can generate too-complex redundant costs.
### print, other features ### print, other features