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docs: commodity quoting update

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@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ one posting's amount may be left blank and will be inferred.
Note that account names may contain single spaces, while the amount must Note that account names may contain single spaces, while the amount must
be separated from the account name by at least two spaces. be separated from the account name by at least two spaces.
An amount is a number, with an optional currency/commodity symbol or word An amount is a number, with an optional currency symbol or commodity name
on either the left or right. For negative amounts, the minus sign usually on either the left or right. Commodity names which contain more than just
goes next to the number (`$-1`), but may also go before a currency symbol letters should be enclosed in double quotes. Negative amounts usually have
(`-$1`). Commodity names may contain digits and spaces if enclosed in the minus sign next to the number (`$-1`), but it may also go before the
double quotes. currency symbol/commodity name (`-$1`).
hledger's file format aims to be compatible with c++ ledger, so you can hledger's file format aims to be compatible with c++ ledger, so you can
use both tools. For more details, see use both tools. For more details, see