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@@ -8,24 +8,23 @@ ikiwiki-transition type ...
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 

-`ikiwiki-transition` aids in converting wiki pages when
-there's a major change in ikiwiki syntax. It also handles other transitions
-not involving wiki pages.
+`ikiwiki-transition` aids in converting wiki pages when there's a major
+change in ikiwiki syntax. It also handles other transitions not involving
+wiki pages.

 
 

-# prefix_directives
+# prefix_directives your.setup

 
 

-The `prefix_directives` mode converts the specified ikiwiki page from
-the old preprocessor directive syntax, requiring a space, to the new
-syntax, prefixed by '!'.
+The `prefix_directives` mode converts all pages from the old preprocessor
+directive syntax, requiring a space, to the new syntax, prefixed by '!'.

 
 Preprocessor directives which already use the new syntax will remain
 unchanged.
 
 
 Preprocessor directives which already use the new syntax will remain
 unchanged.
 

-Note that if the page contains wiki links with spaces, which some
+Note that if a page contains wiki links with spaces, which some

 older versions of ikiwiki accepted, the prefix_directives transition will
 treat these as preprocessor directives and convert them.
 
 older versions of ikiwiki accepted, the prefix_directives transition will
 treat these as preprocessor directives and convert them.
 

-# setupformat
+# setupformat your.setup

 
 The `setupformat` mode converts a setup file from using a single `wrappers` block
 to using `cgi_wrapper`, `git_wrapper`, etc.
 
 The `setupformat` mode converts a setup file from using a single `wrappers` block
 to using `cgi_wrapper`, `git_wrapper`, etc.


@@ -33,30 +32,42 @@ to using `cgi_wrapper`, `git_wrapper`, etc.
 Note that all comments and any unusual stuff like perl code in the setup
 file will be lost, as it is entirely rewritten by the transition.
 
 Note that all comments and any unusual stuff like perl code in the setup
 file will be lost, as it is entirely rewritten by the transition.
 

-# aggregateinternal
+# aggregateinternal your.setup

 
 The `aggregateinternal` mode moves pages aggregated by the aggregate plugin
 so that the `aggregateinternal` option can be enabled.
 
 
 The `aggregateinternal` mode moves pages aggregated by the aggregate plugin
 so that the `aggregateinternal` option can be enabled.
 

-# indexdb
+# moveprefs your.setup
+
+Moves values that used to be admin preferences into the setup file.
+
+Note that all comments and any unusual stuff like perl code in the setup
+file will be lost, as it is entirely rewritten by the move.
+
+# indexdb your.setup|srcdir

 
 The `indexdb` mode handles converting a plain text `.ikiwiki/index` file to
 
 The `indexdb` mode handles converting a plain text `.ikiwiki/index` file to

-a binary `.ikiwiki/indexdb`. In this mode, you should specify the srcdir of
-the wiki as the second parameter. You do not normally need to run
+a binary `.ikiwiki/indexdb`. You do not normally need to run

 `ikiwiki-transition indexdb`; ikiwiki will automatically run it as
 necessary.
 
 `ikiwiki-transition indexdb`; ikiwiki will automatically run it as
 necessary.
 

-# hashpassword
+# hashpassword your.setup|srcdir

 
 The `hashpassword` mode forces any plaintext passwords stored in the
 `.ikiwiki/userdb` file to be replaced with password hashes. (The
 
 The `hashpassword` mode forces any plaintext passwords stored in the
 `.ikiwiki/userdb` file to be replaced with password hashes. (The

-Authen::Passphrase perl module is needed to do this.) In this mode, you
-should specify the srcdir of the wiki as the second parameter. 
+Authen::Passphrase perl module is needed to do this.)

 
 If this is not done explicitly, a user's plaintext password will be
 automatically converted to a hash when a user logs in for the first time
 after upgrade to ikiwiki 2.48.
 
 
 If this is not done explicitly, a user's plaintext password will be
 automatically converted to a hash when a user logs in for the first time
 after upgrade to ikiwiki 2.48.
 

+# deduplinks your.setup
+
+In the past, bugs in ikiwiki have allowed duplicate link information
+to be stored in its indexdb. This mode removes such duplicate information,
+which may speed up wikis afflicted by it. Note that rebuilding the wiki
+will have the same effect.
+

 # AUTHOR
 
 Josh Triplett <josh@freedesktop.org>, Joey Hess <joey@ikiwiki.info>
 # AUTHOR
 
 Josh Triplett <josh@freedesktop.org>, Joey Hess <joey@ikiwiki.info>