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diff --git a/doc/gpgsm.texi b/doc/gpgsm.texi index 64a662879..49208d5d2 100644 --- a/doc/gpgsm.texi +++ b/doc/gpgsm.texi @@ -1072,16 +1072,22 @@ Note that options are valid for the entire session. To export certificate from the internal key database the command: @example - EXPORT @var{pattern} + EXPORT [--data [--armor] [--base64]] [--] @var{pattern} @end example is used. To allow multiple patterns (which are ORed) quoting is required: Spaces are to be translated into "+" or into "%20"; in turn this requires that the usual escape quoting rules are done. -The format of the output depends on what was set with the OUTPUT -command. When using @acronym{PEM} encoding a few informational lines -are prepended. +If the @option{--data} option has not been given, the format of the +output depends on what was set with the OUTPUT command. When using +@acronym{PEM} encoding a few informational lines are prepended. + +If the @option{--data} has been given, a target set via OUTPUT is +ignored and the data is returned inline using standard +@code{D}-lines. This avoids the need for an extra file descriptor. In +this case the options @option{--armor} and @option{--base64} may be used +in the same way as with the OUTPUT command. @node GPGSM IMPORT |