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diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txt
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@@ -770,9 +770,11 @@ header when requesting a document from a URL:
`-V` *KEY*[`=`*VAL*], `--variable=`*KEY*[`:`*VAL*]
-: Set the template variable *KEY* to the value *VAL* when rendering the
- document in standalone mode. If no *VAL* is specified, the
- key will be given the value `true`.
+: Set the template variable *KEY* to the string value *VAL* when rendering
+ the document in standalone mode. If no *VAL* is specified, the
+ key will be given the value `true`. Structured values (lists, maps)
+ cannot be assigned using this option, but they can be assigned in
+ the `variables` section of a [defaults file][Defaults files].
`--sandbox[=true|false]`