doc: manual: clean up flat/tree docs slightly

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Simon Michael 2014-12-05 12:58:51 -08:00
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@ -959,8 +959,8 @@ which hledger's main purpose. (The original commands inherited from Ledger were,
#### accounts #### accounts
This command lists matched account names, in a flat list by default, or in hierarchy This command lists matched account names, as a flat list by default, or (with the `--tree` flag) as a hierarchy.
with the `--tree` flag. With no query arguments, all account names are listed. With no query arguments, all account names are listed.
#### activity #### activity
@ -1001,10 +1001,11 @@ A final total is displayed by default; use `--no-total` to suppress it.
##### Flat mode ##### Flat mode
To see a flat list of full account names instead of the hierarchy, use `--flat`. To see a flat list of full account names instead of the default hierarchical display, use `--flat`.
In this mode, each account's balance is the "exclusive" balance - it excludes subaccount balances In this mode, each account's balance is the "exclusive" balance - it excludes subaccount balances -
(except when aggregating deeper accounts at the depth limit, see below). except for any depth-limited accounts (see below), which do include the balance from any hidden subaccounts.
Also, you can use `--drop N` to omit the first few account name components.
In this mode, you can also use `--drop N` to omit the first few account name components.
##### Depth limiting ##### Depth limiting