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@@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ A `rule` block contains a list of `key = value` declarations that
affect the processing of the rule. Here is a full list of special
keys.
-`command` (_required_):: the command line to run.
+`command` (_required_):: the command line to run. This string (after
+ $variables are expanded) is passed directly to `sh -c` without
+ interpretation by Ninja.
`depfile`:: path to an optional `Makefile` that contains extra
_implicit dependencies_ (see the <<ref_dependencies,the reference on