From ecf27b8386db47f08132bad0ce29a9ee00904919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 00:25:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: note more flexible minus sign position --- MANUAL.markdown | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/MANUAL.markdown b/MANUAL.markdown index f222d3005..a292c87ef 100644 --- a/MANUAL.markdown +++ b/MANUAL.markdown @@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ Note that account names may contain single spaces, while the amount must 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. Note: when writing a negative amount with a -left-side currency symbol, the minus goes after the symbol, eg `$-1`. +on either the left or right. For negative amounts, the minus sign usually +goes next to the number (`$-1`); immediately before a left-side currency +symbol is also accepted (`-$1`). This file format is also compatible with c++ ledger, so you can use both tools. For more details, see