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+<samba:parameter name="local master"
+ context="G"
+ type="boolean"
+ xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<description>
+ <para>This option allows <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> to try and become a local master browser
+ on a subnet. If set to <constant>no</constant> then <command moreinfo="none">
+ nmbd</command> will not attempt to become a local master browser
+ on a subnet and will also lose in all browsing elections. By
+ default this value is set to <constant>yes</constant>. Setting this value to
+ <constant>yes</constant> doesn't mean that Samba will <emphasis>become</emphasis> the
+ local master browser on a subnet, just that <command moreinfo="none">nmbd</command>
+ will <emphasis>participate</emphasis> in elections for local master browser.</para>
+
+ <para>Setting this value to <constant>no</constant> will cause <command
+ moreinfo="none">nmbd</command> <emphasis>never</emphasis> to become a local
+master browser.</para>
+</description>
+<value type="default">yes</value>
+</samba:parameter>