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@ -2117,7 +2117,8 @@ Generally you should put `commodity` directives at the top of your journal file
### Commodity directive syntax
A commodity directive is normally the word `commodity` followed by a sample [amount](#amounts) (and optionally a comment).
A commodity directive is normally the word `commodity`
followed by a sample [amount](#amounts) (and optionally a comment).
Only the amount's symbol and format is significant.
Eg:
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commodity 1 000 000.0000 ; the no-symbol commodity
```
The sample amount must always include a decimal mark (a period or comma).
To specify no decimal digits, write it at the end:
A commodity directive's sample amount must always include a decimal mark
(to help distinguish decimal marks and digit group marks).
It can be a period or a comma.
If you want to show no decimals in reports, write the decimal mark at the end:
```journal
commodity 1000. AAAA ; show with no decimal digits
commodity 1000. AAAA ; show AAAA with no decimals
```
Commodity symbols containing spaces, numbers, or punctuation must be enclosed in double quotes, [as usual](#commodity):