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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md
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+++ b/doc/manual/src/language/advanced-attributes.md
@@ -208,12 +208,26 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
about converting to and from base-32 notation.)
- [`__contentAddressed`]{#adv-attr-__contentAddressed}
- If this **experimental** attribute is set to true, then the derivation
+ > **Warning**
+ > This attribute is part of an [experimental feature](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md).
+ >
+ > To use this attribute, you must enable the
+ > [`ca-derivations`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-ca-derivations) experimental feature.
+ > For example, in [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md) you could add:
+ >
+ > ```
+ > extra-experimental-features = ca-derivations
+ > ```
+
+ If this attribute is set to `true`, then the derivation
outputs will be stored in a content-addressed location rather than the
traditional input-addressed one.
- This only has an effect if the `ca-derivations` experimental feature is enabled.
- Setting this attribute also requires setting `outputHashMode` and `outputHashAlgo` like for *fixed-output derivations* (see above).
+ Setting this attribute also requires setting
+ [`outputHashMode`](#adv-attr-outputHashMode)
+ and
+ [`outputHashAlgo`](#adv-attr-outputHashAlgo)
+ like for *fixed-output derivations* (see above).
- [`passAsFile`]{#adv-attr-passAsFile}\
A list of names of attributes that should be passed via files rather
@@ -307,9 +321,11 @@ Derivations can declare some infrequently used optional attributes.
- [`unsafeDiscardReferences`]{#adv-attr-unsafeDiscardReferences}\
> **Warning**
- > This is an experimental feature.
+ > This attribute is part of an [experimental feature](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md).
>
- > To enable it, add the following to [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md):
+ > To use this attribute, you must enable the
+ > [`discard-references`](@docroot@/contributing/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-discard-references) experimental feature.
+ > For example, in [nix.conf](../command-ref/conf-file.md) you could add:
>
> ```
> extra-experimental-features = discard-references