docs: note more flexible minus sign position

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Simon Michael 2010-05-27 00:25:01 +00:00
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@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ Note that account names may contain single spaces, while the amount must
be separated from the account name by at least two spaces.
An amount is a number, with an optional currency/commodity symbol or word
on either the left or right. Note: when writing a negative amount with a
left-side currency symbol, the minus goes after the symbol, eg `$-1`.
on either the left or right. For negative amounts, the minus sign usually
goes next to the number (`$-1`); immediately before a left-side currency
symbol is also accepted (`-$1`).
This file format is also compatible with c++ ledger, so you can use both
tools. For more details, see