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-Which column(s) to order the results by. If a single column name, or
-an arrayref of names is supplied, the argument is passed through
-directly to SQL. The hashref syntax allows for connection-agnostic
-specification of ordering direction:
+Which column(s) to order the results by.
+
+[The full list of suitable values is documented in
+L<SQL::Abstract/"ORDER BY CLAUSES">; the following is a summary of
+common options.]
+
+If a single column name, or an arrayref of names is supplied, the
+argument is passed through directly to SQL. The hashref syntax allows
+for connection-agnostic specification of ordering direction:
For descending order: