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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml index 4a2b425e8e..a3df2897ac 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml @@ -163,16 +163,20 @@ <p>Returns a character list that represents <c><anno>Data</anno></c> formatted in accordance with <c><anno>Format</anno></c> in the same way as - <seealso marker="#fwrite/2"><c>fwrite/2</c></seealso> and - <seealso marker="#format/2"><c>format/2</c></seealso>, - but takes an extra argument, a list of options.</p> - <p>Available options:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c></tag> - <item> - <p>A soft limit on the number of characters returned.</p> - </item> - </taglist> + <seealso marker="#fwrite/2"><c>fwrite/2</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#format/2"><c>format/2</c></seealso>, + but takes an extra argument, a list of options.</p> + <p>Valid option:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>{chars_limit, <anno>CharsLimit</anno>}</c></tag> + <item> + <p>A soft limit on the number of characters returned. + When the number of characters is reached, remaining + structures are replaced by "<c>...</c>". + <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> defaults to -1, which + means no limit on the number of characters returned.</p> + </item> + </taglist> </desc> </func> @@ -390,11 +394,11 @@ everything below this level is replaced by "<c>...</c>". <c><anno>Depth</anno></c> defaults to -1, which means no limitation. Option <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> puts a - soft limit on the number of characters returned. When the - number of characters is reached, remaining structures are - replaced by "<c>...</c>". <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> - defaults to -1, which means no limit on the number of - characters returned.</p> + soft limit on the number of characters returned. When the + number of characters is reached, remaining structures are + replaced by "<c>...</c>". <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> + defaults to -1, which means no limit on the number of + characters returned.</p> <p><em>Example:</em></p> <pre> 1> <input>lists:flatten(io_lib:write({1,[2],[3],[4,5],6,7,8,9})).</input> |