From a63cb2e2745dc0c3cdffe48d4dd0d2b9fc3eb602 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 00:56:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: double-quoted commodity symbols --- MANUAL.markdown | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/MANUAL.markdown b/MANUAL.markdown index a292c87ef..d11e76553 100644 --- a/MANUAL.markdown +++ b/MANUAL.markdown @@ -164,11 +164,12 @@ be separated from the account name by at least two spaces. An amount is a number, with an optional currency/commodity symbol or word on either the left or right. For negative amounts, the minus sign usually -goes next to the number (`$-1`); immediately before a left-side currency -symbol is also accepted (`-$1`). +goes next to the number (`$-1`), but may also go before a currency symbol +(`-$1`). Commodity names may contain digits and spaces if enclosed in +double quotes. -This file format is also compatible with c++ ledger, so you can use both -tools. For more details, see +hledger's file format aims to be compatible with c++ ledger, so you can +use both tools. For more details, see [File format compatibility](#file-format-compatibility). ## Reference