diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeattrib.ronn.tmpl b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeattrib.ronn.tmpl
index b1330198..927ce5ae 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeattrib.ronn.tmpl
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeattrib.ronn.tmpl
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ to a blank value will allow masking a group defined attribute with an empty valu
   or environment variables.
 
 * `-s`, `--set`:
-  Set attributes using a batch file
+  Set attributes using a batch file rather than the command line. The attributes in the batch file 
+  can be one line of key=value pairs or each attribute can be in its own line. Lines that start with  
+  # sign will be read as commend. See EXAMPLES for batch file syntax.   
  
 * `-m MAXNODES`, `--maxnodes=MAXNODES`:
   Prompt if trying to set attributes on more than
@@ -120,6 +122,25 @@ to a blank value will allow masking a group defined attribute with an empty valu
     `d1: net.pxe.switch: pxeswitch1`  
     `d1: net.switch:`  
 
+* Setting Attributes using a batch file with syntax similar to command line:
+    `# cat nodeattributes.batch`  
+    `# power`
+    `power.psu1.outlet=3 power.psu1.pdu=pdu2`
+    `# nodeattrib n41 -s nodeattributes.batch`
+    `n41: 3`
+    `n41: pdu2`
+
+* Setting Attributes using a batch file with syntax where each attribute is in its own line:
+    `# cat nodeattributes.batch`  
+    `# management`
+    `custom.mgt.switch=switch_main`
+    `custom.mgt.switch.port=swp4`
+    `# nodeattrib n41 -s nodeattributes.batch`
+    `n41: switch_main`
+    `n41: swp4`
+
+  
+
 ## SEE ALSO
 
 nodegroupattrib(8), nodeattribexpressions(5)