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29 changes: 17 additions & 12 deletions src/java.base/share/man/java.1
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.RE
.TP
.B \f[CB]\-\-class\-path\f[R] \f[I]classpath\f[R], \f[CB]\-classpath\f[R] \f[I]classpath\f[R], or \f[CB]\-cp\f[R] \f[I]classpath\f[R]
A semicolon (\f[CB];\f[R]) separated list of directories, JAR archives,
and ZIP archives to search for class files.
Specifies a list of directories, JAR archives, and ZIP archives to search
for class files.
.RS
.PP
On Windows, semicolons (\f[CB];\f[R]) separate entities in this list;
on other platforms it is a colon (\f[CB]:\f[R]).
.PP
Specifying \f[I]classpath\f[R] overrides any setting of the
\f[CB]CLASSPATH\f[R] environment variable.
If the class path option isn\[aq]t used and \f[I]classpath\f[R] isn\[aq]t
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.RE
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.B \f[CB]\-\-module\-path\f[R] \f[I]modulepath\f[R]... or \f[CB]\-p\f[R] \f[I]modulepath\f[R]
A semicolon (\f[CB];\f[R]) separated list of directories in which each
directory is a directory of modules.
Specifies a list of directories in which each directory is a directory
of modules.
.RS
.PP
On Windows, semicolons (\f[CB];\f[R]) separate directories in this list;
on other platforms it is a colon (\f[CB]:\f[R]).
.RE
.TP
.B \f[CB]\-\-upgrade\-module\-path\f[R] \f[I]modulepath\f[R]...
A semicolon (\f[CB];\f[R]) separated list of directories in which each
directory is a directory of modules that replace upgradeable modules in
the runtime image.
Specifies a list of directories in which each directory is a directory
of modules that replace upgradeable modules in the runtime image.
.RS
.PP
On Windows, semicolons (\f[CB];\f[R]) separate directories in this list;
on other platforms it is a colon (\f[CB]:\f[R]).
.RE
.TP
.B \f[CB]\-\-add\-modules\f[R] \f[I]module\f[R][\f[CB],\f[R]\f[I]module\f[R]...]
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to the end of the default bootstrap class path.
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\f[B]Linux and macOS:\f[R] Colons (\f[CB]:\f[R]) separate entities in this
list.
.PP
\f[B]Windows:\f[R] Semicolons (\f[CB];\f[R]) separate entities in this
list.
On Windows, semicolons (\f[CB];\f[R]) separate entities in this list;
on other platforms it is a colon (\f[CB]:\f[R]).
.RE
.TP
.B \f[CB]\-Xcheck:jni\f[R]
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