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+++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/proto-default.d
@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@ Help: Use PROTOCOL for any URL missing a scheme
Arg: <protocol>
Added: 7.45.0
Category: connection curl
+Example: --proto-default https ftp.example.com
---
-Tells curl to use \fIprotocol\fP for any URL missing a scheme name.
-
-Example:
-
- curl --proto-default https ftp.mozilla.org
+Tells curl to use *protocol* for any URL missing a scheme name.
An unknown or unsupported protocol causes error
-\fICURLE_UNSUPPORTED_PROTOCOL\fP (1).
+*CURLE_UNSUPPORTED_PROTOCOL* (1).
This option does not change the default proxy protocol (http).
-Without this option curl would make a guess based on the host, see --url for
-details.
+Without this option set, curl guesses protocol based on the host name, see
+--url for details.