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--- a/program/doc/rrddump.pod
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=head1 NAME
-rrdtool dump - dump the contents of an B<RRD> to XML format
-
-=for html <div align="right"><a href="rrddump.pdf">PDF</a> version.</div>
+rrddump - dump the contents of an RRD to XML format
=head1 SYNOPSIS
-B<rrdtool> B<dump> I<filename.rrd> E<gt> I<filename.xml>
+B<rrdtool> B<dump> I<filename.rrd> E<gt> I<filename.xml>
=head1 DESCRIPTION
The B<dump> function prints the contents of an B<RRD> in human
readable (?) XML format. This format can be read by rrdrestore.
-Together they allow you to transfer your files from one architecture
-to another as well as manipulating the contents of an B<RRD> file in a
+Together they allow you to transfer your files from one computer architecture
+to another as well to manipulate the contents of an B<RRD> file in a
somewhat more convenient manner.
On the same system where the RRD was created, use B<rrdtool> B<dump>
to export the data to XML format.
-=item 2.
+=item 2.
-Transfer the XML dump to the target system
+Transfer the XML dump to the target system.
=item 3.
-Run B<rrdtool> B<restore> to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See
+Run B<rrdtool> B<restore> to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See
B<rrdrestore> for details.
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