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-rwxr-xr-xyoutube-dl2
-rwxr-xr-xyoutube_dl/__init__.py2
3 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1d7eac6e..8e0b6e794 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
%(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented
number, %(ext)s for the filename extension,
%(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and
- %% for a literal percent
+ %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to
+ stdout.
-a, --batch-file FILE file containing URLs to download ('-' for stdin)
-w, --no-overwrites do not overwrite files
-c, --continue resume partially downloaded files
diff --git a/youtube-dl b/youtube-dl
index fa2bd4fca..8c4c320df 100755
--- a/youtube-dl
+++ b/youtube-dl
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ def parseOpts():
action='store_true', dest='autonumber',
help='number downloaded files starting from 00000', default=False)
filesystem.add_option('-o', '--output',
- dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and %% for a literal percent')
+ dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to stdout.')
filesystem.add_option('-a', '--batch-file',
dest='batchfile', metavar='FILE', help='file containing URLs to download (\'-\' for stdin)')
filesystem.add_option('-w', '--no-overwrites',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index fa2bd4fca..8c4c320df 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ def parseOpts():
action='store_true', dest='autonumber',
help='number downloaded files starting from 00000', default=False)
filesystem.add_option('-o', '--output',
- dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and %% for a literal percent')
+ dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), and %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to stdout.')
filesystem.add_option('-a', '--batch-file',
dest='batchfile', metavar='FILE', help='file containing URLs to download (\'-\' for stdin)')
filesystem.add_option('-w', '--no-overwrites',