Update $message_linecount for maildir_tag.

[exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index bc9dd2e145442ab1f7e77a06be4a7377ef8cd414..15f104d2bd8d365902f9f081ebc3f6be2d816bba 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -11137,8 +11137,15 @@ number of lines received. Before delivery happens (that is, before filters,
 routers, and transports run) the count is increased to include the
 &'Received:'& header line that Exim standardly adds, and also any other header
 lines that are added by ACLs. The blank line that separates the message header
 routers, and transports run) the count is increased to include the
 &'Received:'& header line that Exim standardly adds, and also any other header
 lines that are added by ACLs. The blank line that separates the message header

-from the body is not counted. Here is an example of the use of this variable in
-a DATA ACL:
+from the body is not counted.
+
+As with the special case of &$message_size$&, during the expansion of the
+appendfile transport's maildir_tag option in maildir format, the value of
+&$message_linecount$& is the precise size of the number of newlines in the
+file that has been written (minus one for the blank line between the
+header and the body).
+
+Here is an example of the use of this variable in a DATA ACL:

 .code
 deny message   = Too many lines in message header
      condition = \
 .code
 deny message   = Too many lines in message header
      condition = \