* Allow preprocessor directives to span multiple lines, both to make

[ikiwiki.git] / basewiki / preprocessordirective.mdwn

diff --git a/basewiki/preprocessordirective.mdwn b/basewiki/preprocessordirective.mdwn
index 2d84cfb97beda43f9049e8e4ba4ee5db7ee53d93..31731af66b5aec50781e2cd19323c02304e8b859 100644 (file)
--- a/basewiki/preprocessordirective.mdwn
+++ b/basewiki/preprocessordirective.mdwn
@@ -15,3 +15,16 @@ Note that if a preprocessor directive has no parameters, a space still must
 be put after its name, to avoid confusion with a [[WikiLink]]. For example:
 
        \[[pagecount ]]
+
+A preprocessor directive does not need to all be on one line. Also,
+multiple lines of *quoted* text can be used for a value. Examples:
+
+       \[[directive foo="baldersnatch"
+       bar="supercalifragalisticexpealadocious" baz=11]]
+
+       \[[directive text="
+       1. foo
+       2. bar
+       3. baz
+       more lines
+       "]]