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diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc
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--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
Use the following syntax to enter environment variable names and values:
\c {<VARIABLE>=<VALUE>}.
+ To temporarily disable a variable, add a hash character (#) to the beginning
+ of the line.
+ \note Using this approach for a different statement (append, prepend, unset)
+ may result in unexpected changes of the environment.
To remove a variable value from the environment, enter the variable name.
For example, \c TEST sets the value of the \c TEST variable empty when
@@ -160,8 +164,8 @@
following lines. However, you can remove a value after you have referred to
it on an earlier line.
- To temporarily disable a variable, add a hash character (#) to the beginning
- of the line.
+ To add a comment or disable any of the above actions, prefix it with two hash
+ characters (##).
\sa {Specify the environment for projects}, {Configure projects for building},
{Configure projects for running}, {Use Qt Creator variables}