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-rw-r--r--doc/mpd.conf.54
-rw-r--r--doc/user.xml17
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5
index 0784ea393..6bbd7e784 100644
--- a/doc/mpd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ audio that is sent to each audio output. Note that audio outputs may specify
their own audio format which will be used for actual output to the audio
device. An example is "44100:16:2" for 44100Hz, 16 bits, and 2 channels. The
default is to use the audio format of the input file.
+Any of the three attributes may be an asterisk to specify that this
+attribute should not be enforced
.TP
.B samplerate_converter <integer or prefix>
This specifies the libsamplerate converter to use. The supplied value should
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@ This specifies the sample rate, bits per sample, and number of channels of
audio that is sent to the audio output device. See documentation for the
\fBaudio_output_format\fP parameter for more details. The default is to use
whatever audio format is passed to the audio output.
+Any of the three attributes may be an asterisk to specify that this
+attribute should not be enforced
.SH OPTIONAL ALSA OUTPUT PARAMETERS
.TP
.B device <dev>
diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index ca63eccd9..8111482d4 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -300,10 +300,19 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
<varname>format</varname>
</entry>
<entry>
- Always open the audio output with the specified audio
- format (samplerate:bits:channels), regardless of the
- format of the input file. This is optional for most
- plugins.
+ <para>
+ Always open the audio output with the specified audio
+ format (samplerate:bits:channels), regardless of the
+ format of the input file. This is optional for most
+ plugins.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Any of the three attributes may be an asterisk to
+ specify that this attribute should not be enforced,
+ example: <parameter>48000:16:*</parameter>.
+ <parameter>*:*:*</parameter> is equal to not having
+ a <varname>format</varname> specification.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>