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@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Some commands take an exclamation mark (*!*), which can be used to force
the execution of the command (i.e. to quit a modified buffer, the
command *q!* has to be used). Aliases are mentioned below each command.
+For all commands that accept switches, a parameter beginning with
+a single dash (*-*) will be interpreted as a switch. Any unknown switches
+will cause an error. To force the remaining parameters to not be interpreted as
+switches even if they begin with a dash, you can pass two dashes (*--*) as a parameter.
+
*doc* <topic>::
*alias* help +
display documentation about a topic. The completion list displays the