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diff --git a/doc/rrddump.pod b/doc/rrddump.pod
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--- a/doc/rrddump.pod
+++ b/doc/rrddump.pod
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
rrddump - dump the contents of an RRD to XML format
-=for html
-
=head1 SYNOPSIS
-B B I E I
+B B S<[B<--no-header>|B<-n>]> I E I
-=head1 DESCRIPTION
+or
-The B function prints the contents of an B in human
-readable (?) XML format. This format can be read by rrdrestore.
-Together they allow you to transfer your files from one architecture
-to another as well as manipulating the contents of an B file in a
-somewhat more convenient manner.
+B B S<[B<--no-header>|B<-n>]> I I
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+The B function writes the contents of an B in human
+readable (?) XML format to a file or to stdout. This format can
+be read by rrdrestore. Together they allow you to transfer your
+files from one computer architecture to another as well to
+manipulate the contents of an B file in a somewhat more
+convenient manner.
=over 8
@@ -24,6 +26,18 @@ somewhat more convenient manner.
The name of the B you want to dump.
+=item I
+
+The (optional) filename that you want to write the XML output to.
+If not specified, the XML will be printed to stdout.
+
+=item S<[B<--no-header>|B<-n>]>
+
+In rrdtool 1.3, the dump function started producing correct xml-headers.
+Unfortunately the rrdtool restore function from the 1.2 series can not
+handle these headers. With this option you can supress the creatinon of
+the xml headers.
+
=back
=head1 EXAMPLES
@@ -37,18 +51,18 @@ To transfer an RRD between architectures, follow these steps:
On the same system where the RRD was created, use B B
to export the data to XML format.
-=item 2.
+=item 2.
-Transfer the XML dump to the target system
+Transfer the XML dump to the target system.
=item 3.
-Run B B to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See
+Run B B to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See
B for details.
=back
=head1 AUTHOR
-Tobias Oetiker Eoetiker@ee.ethz.chE
+Tobias Oetiker Etobi@oetiker.chE