@@ -479,9 +479,26 @@ General options {.options}
479479Reader options {.options}
480480--------------
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482+`--shift-heading-level-by=`*NUMBER*
483+
484+ Shift heading levels by a positive or negative integer.
485+ For example, with `--shift-heading-level-by=-1`, level 2
486+ headings become level 1 headings, and level 3 headings
487+ become level 2 headings. Headings cannot have a level
488+ less than 1, so a heading that would be shifted below level 1
489+ becomes a regular paragraph. Exception: with a shift of -1,
490+ a level-1 heading at the beginning of the document
491+ replaces the metadata title. Conversely, with a shift
492+ of +1, a nonempty metadata title becomes a level-1 heading at
493+ the beginning of the document. `--shift-heading-level-by=-1`
494+ is a good choice when converting HTML or Markdown documents that
495+ use an initial level-1 heading for the document title and
496+ level-2+ headings for sections.
497+
482498`--base-header-level=`*NUMBER*
483499
484−: Specify the base level for headings (defaults to 1).
500+: *Deprecated. Use `--shift-heading-level-by` instead.*
501+ Specify the base level for headings (defaults to 1).
485502
486503`--strip-empty-paragraphs`
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