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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml index b8499f02323..bff6f294f48 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.121 2003/04/28 04:29:11 tgl Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.122 2003/04/28 19:30:49 tgl Exp $ --> <chapter id="libpq"> @@ -2519,10 +2519,13 @@ This file should have lines of the following format: <synopsis> <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable>:<replaceable>database</replaceable>:<replaceable>username</replaceable>:<replaceable>password</replaceable> </synopsis> -Each of these fields may be a literal name or <literal>*</literal>, which -matches anything. The first matching entry will be used, so put more-specific -entries first. When an entry contain <literal>:</literal> or -<literal>\</literal>, it must be escaped with <literal>\</literal>. +Each of the first four fields may be a literal value, or <literal>*</literal>, +which +matches anything. The password field from the first line that matches the +current connection parameters will be used. (Therefore, put more-specific +entries first when you are using wildcards.) +If an entry needs to contain <literal>:</literal> or +<literal>\</literal>, escape this character with <literal>\</literal>. </para> <para> The permissions on <filename>.pgpass</filename> must disallow any |