diff --git a/README b/README index 0cc37e655..6c9c9d3ed 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ Reader options preface the filename with `./`. `-M` *KEY[=VAL]*, `--metadata=`*KEY[:VAL]* -: Set the metadata field *KEY* to the value *VAL* after - parsing. A value specified on the command line overrides a value - specified in the document. Values will be interpreted as raw strings. - If no value is specified, the value will be treated as Boolean true. +: Set the metadata field *KEY* to the value *VAL*. A value specified + on the command line overrides a value specified in the document. + Values will be parsed as YAML boolean or string values. If no value is + specified, the value will be treated as Boolean true. `--normalize` : Normalize the document after reading: merge adjacent