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preface the filename with `./`.
`-M` *KEY[=VAL]*, `--metadata=`*KEY[:VAL]*
-: Set the metadata field *KEY* to the value *VAL* after
- parsing. A value specified on the command line overrides a value
- specified in the document. Values will be interpreted as raw strings.
- If no value is specified, the value will be treated as Boolean true.
+: Set the metadata field *KEY* to the value *VAL*. A value specified
+ on the command line overrides a value specified in the document.
+ Values will be parsed as YAML boolean or string values. If no value is
+ specified, the value will be treated as Boolean true.
`--normalize`
: Normalize the document after reading: merge adjacent