[27729] trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml

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Revision: 27729
          http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/changeset/27729
Author:   markd at macports.org
Date:     2007-08-12 20:35:15 -0700 (Sun, 12 Aug 2007)

Log Message:
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Refine explanation of "port dependents". 

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml

Modified: trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml
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--- trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml	2007-08-13 03:19:29 UTC (rev 27728)
+++ trunk/doc/guide/new/xml/using.xml	2007-08-13 03:35:15 UTC (rev 27729)
@@ -252,19 +252,16 @@
     <section>
       <title>dependents</title>
 
-      <para>The <userinput>dependents</userinput> option shows you what ports
-      depend on a given port, if any.</para>
+      <para>The <option>dependents</option> option reports what ports depend
+      upon a given port, if any. MacPorts learns about dependents during port
+      installation, so uninstalled ports will always report that there are no
+      dependents.</para>
 
       <programlisting><prompt>%%</prompt> <userinput>port dependents openssl</userinput></programlisting>
 
       <screen>neon depends on openssl
 gnome-vfs depends on openssl
 libdap depends on openssl</screen>
-
-      <note>
-        <para>Only installed ports will list any dependents. This is because
-        MacPorts learns about dependents during port installation.</para>
-      </note>
     </section>
 
     <section>

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