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@@ -73,7 +73,18 @@ Some field types may add other custom properties.
``auto``:
automatic manipulation of the field contents.
- At the moment only the value ``creation`` is supported, to autofill
- the field at creation time with the current UTC time (``datetime``)
- or local zone day (``date``).
+ The following values are supported.
+
+ ``creation``
+ autofill the field at creation time with the current UTC time
+ (``datetime``) or local zone day (``date``).
+ ``update``
+ autofill the field when it is updated with the current UTC time
+ (``datetime``) or local zone day (``date``).
+
+ The reference client will run this update before editing an entry,
+ allowing further changes from the user; a command line user can
+ then decide to abort this change through the usual git commands.
+
+ Other clients may decide to use a different workflow.