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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
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+++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -599,15 +599,14 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Put only a single space or tab between type and value: any additional
- whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value. If you specify
- an empty value you should still put a single space or tab after the type.
+ whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
A line can be split into multiple lines by appending a backslash
(<quote><literal>\</literal></quote>) as the line continuation character.
A good place to split a line is after the question name; a bad place is
- between type and value. Splitting a line inside the value is normally not
- supported, with the exception of partitioning recipes.
+ between type and value. Split lines will be joined into a single line
+ with all leading/trailing whitespace condensed to a single space.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
For debconf variables (templates) used in the installer itself, the
@@ -715,7 +714,10 @@ these questions have been asked.
</para><para>
-The locale can be used to specify both language and country.
+The locale can be used to specify both language and country and can be any
+combination of a language supported by &d-i; and a recognized country. If
+the combination does not form a valid locale, the installer will automatically
+select a locale that is valid for the selected language.
To specify the locale as a boot parameter, use
<userinput>locale=<replaceable>en_US</replaceable></userinput>.