--- a/doc/hgrc.5.txt
+++ b/doc/hgrc.5.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ decode/encode::
# them to the working dir
**.txt = tempfile: unix2dos -n INFILE OUTFILE
+defaults::
+ Use the [defaults] section to define command defaults, i.e. the
+ default options/arguments to pass to the specified commands.
+
+ The following example makes 'hg log' run in verbose mode, and
+ 'hg status' show only the modified files, by default.
+
+ [defaults]
+ log = -v
+ status = -m
+
+ The actual commands, instead of their aliases, must be used when
+ defining command defaults. The command defaults will also be
+ applied to the aliases of the commands defined.
+
email::
Settings for extensions that send email messages.
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