3 files changed, 24 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/docs/cpt.org b/docs/cpt.org
index abdcd62..adf45f7 100644
--- a/docs/cpt.org
+++ b/docs/cpt.org
@@ -880,8 +880,12 @@ that can be used inside most =cpt= tools. It defines the following flags:
 | ~-v~ | ~--version~   | =version()=   |
 |      | ~--verbose~   | =CPT_VERBOSE= |
 
-If you don't want these options to be printed on the usage, you can disable it
-by calling ~global_options silent~ instead.
+This function can take two arguments:
+
+- =silent= :: If this argument is specified, the function does not print the usage
+  information defined by its flags.
+- =compact= :: If this argument is specified, the function only prints the help
+  output of the ~--help~ and ~--version~ flags.
 
 ** Message functions
 :PROPERTIES:
diff --git a/docs/cpt.texi b/docs/cpt.texi
index ab1df89..5ff1757 100644
--- a/docs/cpt.texi
+++ b/docs/cpt.texi
@@ -1058,8 +1058,16 @@ that can be used inside most @samp{cpt} tools. It defines the following flags:
 @tab @samp{CPT_VERBOSE}
 @end multitable
 
-If you don't want these options to be printed on the usage, you can disable it
-by calling @code{global_options silent} instead.
+This function can take two arguments:
+
+@table @asis
+@item @samp{silent}
+If this argument is specified, the function does not print the usage
+information defined by its flags.
+@item @samp{compact}
+If this argument is specified, the function only prints the help
+output of the @code{--help} and @code{--version} flags.
+@end table
 
 @node Message functions
 @section Message functions
diff --git a/docs/cpt.txt b/docs/cpt.txt
index ab99f4d..e965da7 100644
--- a/docs/cpt.txt
+++ b/docs/cpt.txt
@@ -933,8 +933,14 @@ development manual for *Carbs Packaging Tools*. For development logs see
    `-v'  `--version'    `version()'   
          `--verbose'    `CPT_VERBOSE' 
 
-  If you don't want these options to be printed on the usage, you can
-  disable it by calling `global_options silent' instead.
+  This function can take two arguments:
+
+  `silent'
+        If this argument is specified, the function does not print the
+        usage information defined by its flags.
+  `compact'
+        If this argument is specified, the function only prints the help
+        output of the `--help' and `--version' flags.
 
 
 8.3 Message functions