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Improve accuracy in documentation regarding -nd with -r or -p. Bug #21509.

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2009-06-12 Micah Cowan <micah@cowan.name>
* wget.texi (Download Options): More accuracy on what happens when
-nd is used with -r or -p.
2009-06-11 Micah Cowan <micah@cowan.name> 2009-06-11 Micah Cowan <micah@cowan.name>
* wget.texi (Contributors): Added Xin Zou, Benjamin Wolsley, and * wget.texi (Contributors): Added Xin Zou, Benjamin Wolsley, and

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@ -582,23 +582,24 @@ behavior depends on a few options, including @samp{-nc}. In certain
cases, the local file will be @dfn{clobbered}, or overwritten, upon cases, the local file will be @dfn{clobbered}, or overwritten, upon
repeated download. In other cases it will be preserved. repeated download. In other cases it will be preserved.
When running Wget without @samp{-N}, @samp{-nc}, @samp{-r}, or @samp{p}, When running Wget without @samp{-N}, @samp{-nc}, @samp{-r}, or
downloading the same file in the same directory will result in the @samp{-p}, downloading the same file in the same directory will result
original copy of @var{file} being preserved and the second copy being in the original copy of @var{file} being preserved and the second copy
named @samp{@var{file}.1}. If that file is downloaded yet again, the being named @samp{@var{file}.1}. If that file is downloaded yet
third copy will be named @samp{@var{file}.2}, and so on. When again, the third copy will be named @samp{@var{file}.2}, and so on.
@samp{-nc} is specified, this behavior is suppressed, and Wget will (This is also the behavior with @samp{-nd}, even if @samp{-r} or
refuse to download newer copies of @samp{@var{file}}. Therefore, @samp{-p} are in effect.) When @samp{-nc} is specified, this behavior
``@code{no-clobber}'' is actually a misnomer in this mode---it's not is suppressed, and Wget will refuse to download newer copies of
clobbering that's prevented (as the numeric suffixes were already @samp{@var{file}}. Therefore, ``@code{no-clobber}'' is actually a
preventing clobbering), but rather the multiple version saving that's misnomer in this mode---it's not clobbering that's prevented (as the
prevented. numeric suffixes were already preventing clobbering), but rather the
multiple version saving that's prevented.
When running Wget with @samp{-r} or @samp{-p}, but without @samp{-N} When running Wget with @samp{-r} or @samp{-p}, but without @samp{-N},
or @samp{-nc}, re-downloading a file will result in the new copy @samp{-nd}, or @samp{-nc}, re-downloading a file will result in the
simply overwriting the old. Adding @samp{-nc} will prevent this new copy simply overwriting the old. Adding @samp{-nc} will prevent
behavior, instead causing the original version to be preserved and any this behavior, instead causing the original version to be preserved
newer copies on the server to be ignored. and any newer copies on the server to be ignored.
When running Wget with @samp{-N}, with or without @samp{-r} or When running Wget with @samp{-N}, with or without @samp{-r} or
@samp{-p}, the decision as to whether or not to download a newer copy @samp{-p}, the decision as to whether or not to download a newer copy