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1*e4b17023SJohn Marino@c This file is designed to be included in manuals that use
2*e4b17023SJohn Marino@c expandargv.
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4*e4b17023SJohn Marino@item @@@var{file}
5*e4b17023SJohn MarinoRead command-line options from @var{file}.  The options read are
6*e4b17023SJohn Marinoinserted in place of the original @@@var{file} option.  If @var{file}
7*e4b17023SJohn Marinodoes not exist, or cannot be read, then the option will be treated
8*e4b17023SJohn Marinoliterally, and not removed.
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10*e4b17023SJohn MarinoOptions in @var{file} are separated by whitespace.  A whitespace
11*e4b17023SJohn Marinocharacter may be included in an option by surrounding the entire
12*e4b17023SJohn Marinooption in either single or double quotes.  Any character (including a
13*e4b17023SJohn Marinobackslash) may be included by prefixing the character to be included
14*e4b17023SJohn Marinowith a backslash.  The @var{file} may itself contain additional
15*e4b17023SJohn Marino@@@var{file} options; any such options will be processed recursively.
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