clarify what date fields do, following [[bugs/invalid_meta_date_or_updated_not_diagno...

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@@ -26,4 +26,12 @@ supported. For example:
        print "hello, world\n";
        """]]
 
        print "hello, world\n";
        """]]
 

+`format` can also be used to format entire source files and display them on a page. Simply put an [[inline]] directive with the `raw` attribute set inside a `format`. This can be useful if you want to both serve the file raw, as well as show it syntax highlighted on a page. An example:
+
+       \[[!format python """
+       [[!inline pages="program.py" raw="yes"]]
+       """]]
+
+       \[[View raw file|program.py]]
+

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