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doc: point out use of @filename for specifying password (fixes #198)

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Jay Berkenbilt 2018-05-05 17:52:04 -04:00
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manual/qpdf-manual.xml
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@ -310,7 +310,11 @@ make
<term><option>--password=password</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Specifies a password for accessing encrypted files.
Specifies a password for accessing encrypted files. Note that
you can use <option>@filename</option> or <option>@-</option>
as described above to put the password in a file or pass it
via standard input so you can avoid specifying it on the
command line.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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qpdf/qpdf.cc
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@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ Basic Options\n\
rotate each specified page 90, 180, or 270 degrees\n\
--split-pages=[n] write each output page to a separate file\n\
\n\
Note that you can use the @filename or @- syntax for any argument at any\n\
point in the command. This provides a good way to specify a password without\n\
having to explicitly put it on the command line.\n\
\n\
If none of --copy-encryption, --encrypt or --decrypt are given, qpdf will\n\
preserve any encryption data associated with a file.\n\
\n\