;doc:journal:description/payee/note: edits

This commit is contained in:
Simon Michael 2024-02-18 15:03:25 -10:00
parent 85836eaa21
commit 9a6df91537

View File

@ -1064,8 +1064,10 @@ Note: in transactions with no `|` character, description, payee, and note all ha
Once a `|` is added, they become distinct.
(If you'd like to change this behaviour, please propose it on the mail list.)
If you want more strict error checking, you can declare the valid payee names with `payee` directives, and then enforce these with `hledger check payees`.
Note: because of the above, for this you'll need to ensure every transaction description contains a `|` and therefore a checkable payee name (even if it's empty).
If you want more strict error checking, you can declare the valid payee names with [payee directives](#payee-directive),
and then enforce these with [hledger check payees](#check).
(Note: because of the above, for this you'll need to ensure every transaction description contains a `|` and therefore a checkable payee name, even if it's empty.)
## Transaction comments