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diff --git a/runtime/doc/diff.txt b/runtime/doc/diff.txt index 766240dfb0..ab002b4dcb 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/diff.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/diff.txt @@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ The second and following arguments may also be a directory name. Vim will then append the file name of the first argument to the directory name to find the file. -This only works when a standard "diff" command is available. See 'diffexpr'. +By default an internal diff library will be used. When 'diffopt' or +'diffexpr' has been set an external "diff" command will be used. This only +works when such a diff program is available. Diffs are local to the current tab page |tab-page|. You can't see diffs with a window in another tab page. This does make it possible to have several @@ -332,8 +334,9 @@ between file1 and file2: > The ">" is replaced with the value of 'shellredir'. -The output of "diff" must be a normal "ed" style diff. Do NOT use a context -diff. This example explains the format that Vim expects: > +The output of "diff" must be a normal "ed" style diff or a unified diff. Do +NOT use a context diff. This example explains the format that Vim expects for +the "ed" style diff: > 1a2 > bbb |