- <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
- <para>
- <command>yaz-client</command> is a Z39.50/SRW client (origin) with a
- simple command line interface that allows you to test behavior and
- performance of Z39.50 targets and SRW servers.
- </para>
- <para>
- If the <replaceable>addr</replaceable> is specified, the client creates
- a connection to the Z39.50/SRW target at the address.
- </para>
- </refsect1>
+ <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+ <para>
+ <command>yaz-client</command> is a Z39.50/SRU client (origin) with a
+ simple command line interface that allows you to test behavior and
+ performance of Z39.50 targets and SRU servers.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If the <replaceable>addr</replaceable> is specified, the client creates
+ a connection to the Z39.50/SRU target at the address given.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ When <command>yaz-client</command> is started it tries to read
+ commands from one of the following files:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Command file if it is given by option -f.
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ <filename>.yazclientrc</filename> in current working directory.
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ <filename>.yazclientrc</filename> in the user's home directory.
+ The value of the <literal>HOME</literal> is used to determine
+ the home directory. Normally, <literal>HOME</literal> is only set
+ on POSIX systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>