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@@ -25,4 +25,140 @@ Initialize database, import genres list and import a list of INPX files
 listed in the command line. On subsequent runs doesn't destroy DB or
 reimport genres; it also skips already import books but import new ones.
 
+
+ml-search.py
+------------
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i] [-I] [-t] [-s] [-f] ...
+
+Search through the database and display results. Currently can only
+search authors by name.
+
+Global options::
+
+    -i, --ignore-case     ignore case (default is to guess)
+    -I, --case-sensitive  don't ignore case
+    -t, --start           search type: substring at the start
+                          (this is the default)
+    -s, --substring       search type: substring anywhere
+    -f, --full            search type: match the full string
+
+Options ``-i/-I`` cannot be used together as they are the opposite. In
+case none of them are used the program guesses case-sensitivity by
+looking at the arguments. If all arguments are lowercase the program
+performs case-insensitive search. If there are UPPERCASE or MixedCase
+arguments the program performs case-sensitive search.
+
+Options ``-t/-s/-f`` define the search type. Search types are:
+
+* start - search for substring at the start of the search field; for
+  example searching for "duck" returns results for "duck" and "duckling"
+  but not for "McDuck"; this is the default search type.
+* substring - search for any substring; "duck" => "duck", "duckling",
+  "McDuck" (except for case-sensitive search, of course).
+* full - search for exact match, compare the entire strings;
+  i.e. searching for "duck" returns results for "duck" but not for
+  "duckling";
+
+
+Author search
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i/-I] [-t/-s/-f] author [-s surname] [-n name] [-m misc-name] [fullname]
+
+Search and print a list of authors by surname/name/misc name/full name.
+
+Options::
+
+    -s, --surname surname       Search by surname
+    -n, --name name             Search by name
+    -m, --misc-name misc. name  Search by misc. name
+
+Example::
+
+    ml-search.py -i author -s duck
+
+Search and print a list of authors whose surname starts with "duck",
+case insensitive.
+
+If a few options are given the search is limited with operator AND.
+Example::
+
+    ml-search.py -i author -s duck -n mack
+
+Search and print a list of authors whose surname starts with "duck", and
+name starts with "mack", case insensitive.
+
+
+Book search
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i/-I] [-t/-s/-f] books [-t title] [-s series] [-a archive] [-f file] [-d] [--surname name] [--name name] [--misc-name name] [--fullname name] [-e ext] [-l lang]
+
+Search and print a list of books by title, series, archive or file name.
+
+Options::
+
+    -t, --title title      Search by title
+    -s, --series series    Search by series
+    -a, --archive archive  Search by archive (zip file)
+    -f, --file file        Search by file name (without extension)
+    -d, --details          Output more details about books;
+                           repeat for even more details
+    --surname surname      Search by author's surname
+    --name name            Search by author's name
+    --misc-name misc. name Search by author's misc. name
+    --fullname name        Search by author's full name
+    -e, --ext ext          Search by file extension
+    -l, --lang lang        Search by language
+
+By default the program prints only titles of the found book. With one
+option `-d` it also prints the list of authors and genres, and also
+series the book belongs to (if any) and the serial number of the book in
+the series. With two options `-d` (`-d -d` or simply `-dd`) it also
+prints the file date and language. With three `-d` it prints archive
+name, file name, extension and size, and flag if the book is marked to
+be deleted.
+
+
+Extension search
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i/-I] [-t/-s/-f] ext [name]
+
+Search and print a list of extensions by name.
+
+
+Genres search
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i/-I] [-t/-s/-f] genres [-n name] [-t title]
+
+Search and print a list of genres by name and title.
+
+Options::
+
+    -n, --name name    Search by name
+    -t, --title title  Search by title
+
+
+Language search
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Usage::
+
+    ml-search.py [-i/-I] [-t/-s/-f] lang [name]
+
+Search and print a list of languages by name.
+
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