fixed documentation about traversing yml files

Signed-off-by: Tobias Munk <schmunk@usrbin.de>
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Tobias Munk 2016-01-25 19:04:03 +01:00
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@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ stdin. When stdin is used all paths in the configuration are
relative to the current working directory.
The `-f` flag is optional. If you don't provide this flag on the command line,
Compose traverses the working directory and its subdirectories looking for a
Compose traverses the working directory and its parent directories looking for a
`docker-compose.yml` and a `docker-compose.override.yml` file. You must
supply at least the `docker-compose.yml` file. If both files are present,
Compose combines the two files into a single configuration. The configuration
in the `docker-compose.override.yml` file is applied over and in addition to
the values in the `docker-compose.yml` file.
supply at least the `docker-compose.yml` file. If both files are present on the
same directory level, Compose combines the two files into a single configuration.
The configuration in the `docker-compose.override.yml` file is applied over and
in addition to the values in the `docker-compose.yml` file.
See also the `COMPOSE_FILE` [environment variable](overview.md#compose-file).