explain.md

title	rootform explain
description	Justify an instance, Rule application, or recorded Policy outcome.

Use explain instance to trace one instance at a stage of a Form. Use explain rule to trace how one Rule applied in an input. Use explain policy to inspect an outcome already recorded by rootform check. For definitions, use show; for the current selection, use list.

Usage

rootform explain <command> [options]

Options

Global options

Flag	Type	Default	Description
-h, --help	bool	false	show how to use rootform explain
--color	mode	auto	color human output: auto|always|never; default: auto
--no-pager	bool	false	print a long report in full instead of opening it in less

Subcommands

Command	Purpose
rootform explain instance	Explain how one instance was interpreted
rootform explain policy	Explain one Policy outcome recorded by check
rootform explain rule	Explain how one Rule applied in an input

Instance and Rule explanations read inputs as run does. A Policy explanation reads a saved Policy result and never evaluates the Policy again.