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@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ Sets the proxy server to use if no protocol-specific proxy is set.
list of host names that shouldn't go through any proxy. If set to a asterisk
\&'*' only, it matches all hosts.
-Since 7.53.0, this environment variable disable the proxy even if specify
---proxy option. That is
+This environment variable disables use of the proxy even when specified with
+the --proxy option. That is
.B NO_PROXY=direct.example.com curl -x http://proxy.example.com
.B http://direct.example.com
accesses the target URL directly, and
.B NO_PROXY=direct.example.com curl -x http://proxy.example.com
.B http://somewhere.example.com
-accesses the target URL through proxy.
+accesses the target URL through the proxy.
+
+The list of host names can also be include numerical IP addresses, and IPv6
+versions should then be given without enclosing brackets.
.SH "PROXY PROTOCOL PREFIXES"
Since curl version 7.21.7, the proxy string may be specified with a