1 file changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletion

diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txtindex d9a8188..cda7dee 100644--- a/MANUAL.txt+++ b/MANUAL.txt@@ -864,7 +864,9 @@ trailer filter:: 	the formatted value to be included in the page.  -All filters are handed these environment variables.+The filters that run for a repository's pages are handed these environment+variables. The auth filter runs before a repository is chosen and the site's+about page has none, so neither of them sees these.  - CGIT_REPO_URL (from repo.url) - CGIT_REPO_NAME (from repo.name)
diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txt
index d9a8188..cda7dee 100644
--- a/MANUAL.txt
+++ b/MANUAL.txt
@@ -864,7 +864,9 @@ trailer filter::
 	the formatted value to be included in the page.
 
 
-All filters are handed these environment variables.
+The filters that run for a repository's pages are handed these environment
+variables. The auth filter runs before a repository is chosen and the site's
+about page has none, so neither of them sees these.
 
 - CGIT_REPO_URL (from repo.url)
 - CGIT_REPO_NAME (from repo.name)