@@ -157,15 +157,10 @@ EOF
157157 Specifies the name of the database to connect to. This is
158158 equivalent to specifying <replaceable
159159 class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> as the first non-option
160- argument on the command line.
161- </para>
162- <para>
163- If this parameter contains an <symbol>=</symbol> sign or starts
164- with a valid <acronym>URI</acronym> prefix
165- (<literal>postgresql://</literal>
166- or <literal>postgres://</literal>), it is treated as a
167- <parameter>conninfo</parameter> string. See <xref
168- linkend="libpq-connstring"> for more information.
160+ argument on the command line. The <replaceable>dbname</replaceable>
161+ can be a <link linkend="libpq-connstring">connection string</link>.
162+ If so, connection string parameters will override any conflicting
163+ command line options.
169164 </para>
170165 </listitem>
171166 </varlistentry>
487482 <listitem>
488483 <para>
489484 Never issue a password prompt. If the server requires password
490- authentication and a password is not availableby othermeans
485+ authentication and a password is not availablefrom othersources
491486 such as a <filename>.pgpass</filename> file, the connection
492487 attempt will fail. This option can be useful in batch jobs and
493488 scripts where no user is present to enter a password.
@@ -507,13 +502,15 @@ EOF
507502 <listitem>
508503 <para>
509504 Force <application>psql</application> to prompt for a
510- password before connecting to a database.
505+ password before connecting to a database, even if the password will
506+ not be used.
511507 </para>
512508
513509 <para>
514- This option is never essential, since <application>psql</application>
515- will automatically prompt for a password if the server demands
516- password authentication. However, <application>psql</application>
510+ If the server requires password authentication and a password is not
511+ available from other sources such as a <filename>.pgpass</filename>
512+ file, <application>psql</application> will prompt for a
513+ password in any case. However, <application>psql</application>
517514 will waste a connection attempt finding out that the server wants a
518515 password. In some cases it is worth typing <option>-W</> to avoid
519516 the extra connection attempt.