# File lib/loquacious/configuration/help.rb, line 134
    def show_attribute( name = nil, opts = {} )
      name, opts = nil, name if name.is_a?(Hash)
      opts = {
        :descriptions => true,
        :values => false
      }.merge!(opts)

      rgxp = Regexp.new(normalize_attr(name))
      show_description = opts[:descriptions]
      show_value = opts[:values]

      Iterator.new(@config).each do |node|
        next unless rgxp =~ node.name
        next if !show_nesting_nodes? and node.config?
        print_node(node, show_description, show_value)
      end
    end