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docs: agent/watches: minor fixes

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Dan Frost 10 years ago
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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ executable. As an example, you could watch the status of health checks and
notify an external system when a check is critical. notify an external system when a check is critical.
Watches are implemented using blocking queries in the [HTTP API](/docs/agent/http.html). Watches are implemented using blocking queries in the [HTTP API](/docs/agent/http.html).
Agent's automatically make the proper API calls to watch for changes, Agents automatically make the proper API calls to watch for changes,
and inform a handler when the data view has updated. and inform a handler when the data view has updated.
Watches can be configured as part of the [agent's configuration](/docs/agent/options.html), Watches can be configured as part of the [agent's configuration](/docs/agent/options.html),
@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The watch specification specifies the view of data to be monitored.
Once that view is updated the specified handler is invoked. The handler Once that view is updated the specified handler is invoked. The handler
can be any executable. can be any executable.
A handler should read it's input from stdin, and expect to read A handler should read its input from stdin, and expect to read
JSON formatted data. The format of the data depends on the type of the JSON formatted data. The format of the data depends on the type of the
watch. Each watch type documents the format type, and because they watch. Each watch type documents the format type, and because they
map directly to an HTTP API, handlers should expect the input to map directly to an HTTP API, handlers should expect the input to
@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ An example of the output of this command:
### Type: checks ### Type: checks
The "checks" watch type is used to monitor the checks of a given The "checks" watch type is used to monitor the checks of a given
service or in a specific state. It optionally takes the "service" service or those in a specific state. It optionally takes the "service"
parameter to filter to a specific service, or "state" to filter parameter to filter to a specific service, or "state" to filter
to a specific state. By default, it will watch all checks. to a specific state. By default, it will watch all checks.

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