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# kubectl explain
> Display the documentation of a Kubernetes API resource, including available fields and descriptions.
> More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_explain/>.
- Show documentation for a resource:
`kubectl explain {{pods|nodes|deployments|...}}`
- Show documentation for a sub-resource or field of an object:
`kubectl explain {{pod.spec.containers}}`
- Show documentation for a specific versioned resource:
`kubectl explain {{ingress.v1.networking.k8s.io}}`
- Show all fields recursively for a resource:
`kubectl explain {{[po|pods]}} --recursive`
- Display help:
`kubectl explain --help`