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@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ associated commodity. This commodity can appear before or after the
amount, and may or may not be separated from it by a space. Most amount, and may or may not be separated from it by a space. Most
characters are allowed in a commodity name, except for the following: characters are allowed in a commodity name, except for the following:
@itemize @itemize @bullet
@item Any kind of whitespace @item Any kind of whitespace
@item Numerical digits @item Numerical digits
@item Punctuation: @samp{.,;:?!} @item Punctuation: @samp{.,;:?!}
@ -214,18 +214,17 @@ in the same form as parsed. If you specify dollar amounts using
@samp{$100.000}. You may even use decimal commas, such as @samp{$100.000}. You may even use decimal commas, such as
@samp{$100,00}, or thousand-marks, as in @samp{$10,000.00}. @samp{$100,00}, or thousand-marks, as in @samp{$10,000.00}.
These display characteristics become associated with the commodity, These display characteristics become associated with the commodity, with
with the result being that all amounts of the same commodity are the result being that all amounts of the same commodity are reported
reported consistently. Where this is most noticeable is the consistently. Where this is most noticeable is the @dfn{display
@dfn{display precision}, which is determined by the most precise value precision}, which is determined by the most precise value seen for a
seen for a given commodity. In most cases. given commodity---in most cases.
Ledger makes a distinction by @dfn{observed amounts} and unobserved Ledger makes a distinction between @dfn{observed amounts} and unobserved
amounts. An observed amount is critiqued by Ledger to determine how amounts. An observed amount is critiqued by Ledger to determine how
amounts using that commodity should be displayed; unobserved amounts amounts using that commodity should be displayed; unobserved amounts are
are significant in their value only---no matter how they are significant in their value only---no matter how they are specified, it
specified, it does not change how other amounts in that commodity will does not change how other amounts in that commodity will be displayed.
be displayed.
An example of this is found in cost expressions, covered next. An example of this is found in cost expressions, covered next.