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+==================
+Config file format
+==================
+
+The configuration file parser is provided by `kobo
+<https://github.io/release-engineering/kobo>`_
+
+The file follows a Python-like format. It consists of a sequence of variables
+that have a value assigned to them. ::
+
+    variable = value
+
+The variable names must follow the same convention as Python code: start with a
+letter and consist of letters, digits and underscores only.
+
+The values can be either an integer, float, boolean (``True`` or ``False``), a
+string or ``None``. Strings must be enclosed in either single or double quotes.
+
+Complex types are supported as well.
+
+A list is enclosed in square brackets and items are separated with commas.
+There can be a comma after the last item as well. ::
+
+   a_list = [1,
+             2,
+             3,
+            ]
+
+A tuple works like a list, but is enclosed in parenthesis. ::
+
+    a_tuple = (1, "one")
+
+A dictionary is wrapped in brackets, and consists of ``key: value`` pairs
+separated by commas. The keys can only be formed from basic types (int, float,
+string). ::
+
+    a_dict = {
+        'foo': 'bar',
+        1: None
+    }
+
+The value assigned to a variable can also be taken from another variable. ::
+
+    one = 1
+    another = one
+
+Anything on a line after a ``#`` symbol is ignored and functions as a comment.
+
+
+Importing other files
+=====================
+
+It is possible to include another configuration file. The files are looked up
+relative to the currently processed file.
+
+The general structure of import is: ::
+
+    from FILENAME import WHAT
+
+The ``FILENAME`` should be just the base name of the file without extension
+(which must be ``.conf``). ``WHAT`` can either be a comma separated list of
+variables or ``*``. ::
+
+    # Opens constants.conf and brings PI and E into current scope.
+    from constants import PI, E
+
+    # Opens common.conf and brings everything defined in that file into current
+    # file as well.
+    from common import *
+
+.. note::
+    Pungi will copy the configuration file given on command line into the
+    ``logs/`` directory. Only this single file will be copied, not any included
+    ones. (Copying included files requires a fix in kobo library.)
+
+    The JSON-formatted dump of configuration is correct though.
+
+Formatting strings
+==================
+
+String interpolation is available as well. It uses a ``%``-encoded format. See
+Python documentation for more details. ::
+
+    joined = "%s %s" % (var_a, var_b)
+
+    a_dict = {
+        "fst": 1,
+        "snd": 2,
+    }
+    another = "%(fst)s %(snd)s" % a_dict
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     about
     contributing
     testing
+    format
     configuration
     messaging