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+==================
+Display configuration values
+==================
+
+Just like the postfix command postconf(1), mailmanconf lets you dump
+one or more mailman configuration variables. Internally, these can be
+retrieved by using the mailman.config.config object. Their structure
+is based on the schema given by src/mailman/config/schema.cfg.
+For more information on how the values are actually set, see
+src/mailman/docs/START.rst
+
+Basically, the configuration is divided in multiple sections which
+contain multiple key-value pairs. The ``bin/mailman mailmanconf``
+command allows you to display a specific or several key-value pairs.
+
+    >>> class FakeArgs:
+    ...     key = None
+    ...     section = None
+    ...     output = None
+    >>> from mailman.commands.cli_mailmanconf import Mailmanconf
+    >>> command = Mailmanconf()
+
+To get a list of all key-value pairs of any section, you need to call
+the command without any options.
+
+    >>> command.process(FakeArgs)
+    ... [logging.archiver] path: mailman.log
+    ... [logging.archiver] level: info
+    ... [logging.locks] propagate: no
+    ... [logging.locks] level: info
+    ... [passwords] configuration: python:mailman.config.passlib
+    ... etc.
+    
+You can list all the key-value pairs of a specific section.
+
+    >>> FakeArgs.section = 'mailman'
+    >>> command.process(FakeArgs)
+    ... [mailman] filtered_messages_are_preservable: no
+    ... [mailman] post_hook: 
+    ... [mailman] pending_request_life: 3d
+    ... etc.
+    
+You can also pass a key and display all key-value pairs matching
+the given key, along with the names of the corresponding sections.
+
+    >>> FakeArgs.section = 'None'
+    >>> FakeArgs.key = 'path'
+    >>> command.process(FakeArgs)
+    ... [logging.archiver] path: mailman.log
+    ... [logging.mischief] path: mailman.log
+    ... [logging.error] path: mailman.log
+    ... [logging.smtp] path: smtp.log
+    ... etc.
+    
+If you specify both a section and a key, you will get the corresponding value.
+
+    >>> FakeArgs.section = 'mailman'
+    >>> FakeArgs.key = 'site_owner'
+    >>> command.process(FakeArgs)
+    ... changeme@example.com
+    
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