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Add Metalink information and --metalink option to man page

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ant 2012-05-04 22:18:33 -04:00 committed by Daniel Stenberg
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@ -833,14 +833,22 @@ option to -1 to make it limitless.
If this option is used several times, the last one will be used. If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
.IP "--metalink" .IP "--metalink"
Makes curl parse and process a local Metalink file (RFC 5854) and make use If curl is built against the libmetalink library then this option can tell
curl to parse and process a local Metalink file (RFC 5854) and make use
of the mirrors listed within for failover if there are errors (such as the of the mirrors listed within for failover if there are errors (such as the
file or server not being available). file or server not being available).
Example to use a local Metalink file:
\fBcurl\fP --metalink example.metalink
If Metalink support is enabled, curl will also use remote Metalinks if they If Metalink support is enabled, curl will also use remote Metalinks if they
are offered with the correct MIME type (application/metalink+xml). are offered with the correct MIME type (application/metalink+xml).
(Added in 7.??.?) Example to use a remote Metalink file:
\fBcurl\fP -O http://www.example.com/example.metalink
(Added in 7.??.?, disabled by default)
.IP "-n, --netrc" .IP "-n, --netrc"
Makes curl scan the \fI.netrc\fP (\fI_netrc\fP on Windows) file in the user's Makes curl scan the \fI.netrc\fP (\fI_netrc\fP on Windows) file in the user's
home directory for login name and password. This is typically used for FTP on home directory for login name and password. This is typically used for FTP on
@ -1704,6 +1712,8 @@ authenticate with your current user and password.
SRP (Secure Remote Password) authentication is supported for TLS. SRP (Secure Remote Password) authentication is supported for TLS.
.IP "Metalink" .IP "Metalink"
This curl supports Metalink (RFC 5854), which describes mirrors and hashes. This curl supports Metalink (RFC 5854), which describes mirrors and hashes.
curl will use mirrors for failover if there are errors (such as the file or
server not being available).
.RE .RE
.SH FILES .SH FILES
.I ~/.curlrc .I ~/.curlrc