diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19c3ab2..1a2c2e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ This should start command line application in terminal emulator (will be detecte
 Additional application actions are supported too:
 
     dub examples/util.d exec /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop --action=Settings
+    dub examples/util.d exec /usr/share/applications/qpdfview.desktop --action NonUniqueInstance /path/to/pdf/file
 
 Running of multiple application instances if it does not support handling multiple urls:
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ Open a link with preferred application:
 
     dub examples/util.d open /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-homepage.desktop
 
-Looks up the .desktop file type and executes it if it's an application or opens a link if it's a link.
+Look up the .desktop file type and executes it if it's an application or opens a link if it's a link.
 
     dub examples/util.d start /path/to/file.desktop
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ Read basic information about desktop file:
 
     dub examples/util.d read /usr/share/applications/kde4/kate.desktop
 
-When passing base name of desktop file instead of path it's treated like desktop file id and desktop file is searched in system applications paths.
+When passing base name of desktop file instead of path it's treated as a desktop file id and desktop file is searched in system applications paths.
 
     dub examples/util.d exec python2.7.desktop
     dub examples/util.d exec kde4-kate.desktop
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ Uses the alternative way of starting desktop file. Instead of constructing Deskt
     dub examples/fire.d python2.7.desktop
     dub examples/fire.d geany.desktop dub.json
 
-Running of multiple application instances if it does not support handling multiple urls:
+Running multiple application instances if it does not support handling multiple urls:
 
     dub examples/fire.d leafpad.desktop dub.json README.md
 
diff --git a/examples/util.d b/examples/util.d
index caab03d..01cc2d1 100644
--- a/examples/util.d
+++ b/examples/util.d
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void main(string[] args)
     string action;
     string[] appPaths;
     getopt(args,
-           "action", "Action to run", &action,
+           "action", "Desktop Action to run (only with 'exec' command)", &action,
            "appPath", "Path of applications directory", &appPaths
           );
 
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ void main(string[] args)
         if (action.length) {
             auto desktopAction = df.action(action);
             if (desktopAction is null) {
-                stderr.writefln("No such action %s", action);
+                stderr.writefln("No such action (%s)", action);
             } else {
-                desktopAction.start();
+                string[] urls = args[3..$];
+                string[] actionArgs = desktopAction.expandExecValue(urls, locale);
+                writefln("Exec: %(%s %)", actionArgs);
+                desktopAction.start(urls, locale);
             }
         } else {
             string[] urls = args[3..$];
diff --git a/source/desktopfile/file.d b/source/desktopfile/file.d
index 7ad771a..832eefd 100644
--- a/source/desktopfile/file.d
+++ b/source/desktopfile/file.d
@@ -76,21 +76,44 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Start this action.
+     * Expand "Exec" value into the array of command line arguments to use to start the action.
+     * It applies unquoting and unescaping.
+     * See_Also: $(D execValue), $(D desktopfile.utils.expandExecArgs), $(D start)
+     */
+    @safe string[] expandExecValue(in string[] urls = null, string locale = null) const
+    {
+        return expandExecArgs(unquoteExec(execValue()), urls, localizedIconName(locale), localizedDisplayName(locale));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Start this action with provided urls.
      * Throws:
      *  $(B ProcessException) on failure to start the process.
      *  $(D desktopfile.utils.DesktopExecException) if exec string is invalid.
-     * See_Also: $(D execValue)
+     * See_Also: $(D execValue), $(D desktopfile.utils.spawnApplication)
      */
-    @safe void start(string locale = null) const {
+    @safe void start(in string[] urls, string locale = null) const
+    {
         auto unquotedArgs = unquoteExec(execValue());
 
         SpawnParams params;
+        params.urls = urls;
         params.iconName = localizedIconName(locale);
         params.displayName = localizedDisplayName(locale);
 
         return spawnApplication(unquotedArgs, params);
     }
+
+    /// ditto, but using a single url
+    @safe void start(string url, string locale) const
+    {
+        return start([url], locale);
+    }
+
+    /// ditto, but without any urls.
+    @safe void start(string locale = null) const {
+        return start(string[].init, locale);
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -722,6 +745,7 @@ public:
 Key=Value
 Actions=Action1;
 [Desktop Action Action1]
+Name=Action1 Name
 Key=Value`;
 
         alias DesktopFile.DesktopReadOptions DesktopReadOptions;
@@ -852,13 +876,13 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructs DesktopFile with "Desktop Entry" group and Version set to 1.0
+     * Constructs DesktopFile with "Desktop Entry" group and Version set to 1.1
      */
     @safe this() {
         super();
         _desktopEntry = new DesktopEntry();
         insertGroup(_desktopEntry);
-        _desktopEntry.setEscapedValue("Version", "1.0");
+        _desktopEntry.setEscapedValue("Version", "1.1");
     }
 
     ///
@@ -866,7 +890,7 @@ public:
     {
         auto df = new DesktopFile();
         assert(df.desktopEntry());
-        assert(df.desktopEntry().escapedValue("Version") == "1.0");
+        assert(df.desktopEntry().escapedValue("Version") == "1.1");
         assert(df.categories().empty);
         assert(df.type() == DesktopFile.Type.Unknown);
     }
@@ -919,7 +943,7 @@ public:
 
     static if (isFreedesktop) {
         /**
-        * See $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ape.html, Desktop File ID)
+        * See $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html#desktop-file-id, Desktop File ID)
         * Returns: Desktop file ID or empty string if file does not have an ID.
         * Note: This function retrieves applications paths each time it's called and therefore can impact performance. To avoid this issue use overload with argument.
         * See_Also: $(D desktopfile.paths.applicationsPaths),  $(D desktopfile.utils.desktopId)
@@ -941,7 +965,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * See $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ape.html, Desktop File ID)
+     * See $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html#desktop-file-id, Desktop File ID)
      * Params:
      *  appPaths = range of base application paths to check if this file belongs to one of them.
      * Returns: Desktop file ID or empty string if file does not have an ID.
@@ -1077,7 +1101,7 @@ Type=Directory`;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s10.html, additional application action) by name.
+     * Get $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s11.html, additional application action) by name.
      * Returns: $(D DesktopAction) with given action name or null if not found or found section does not have a name.
      * See_Also: $(D actions), $(D byAction)
      */
@@ -1144,14 +1168,14 @@ Icon[ru]=folder_ru`;
      * If the program should be run in terminal it tries to find system defined terminal emulator to run in.
      * Params:
      *  urls = urls application will start with.
-     *  locale = locale that may be needed to be placed in urls if Exec value has %c code.
-     *  terminalCommand = preferable terminal emulator command. If not set then terminal is determined via getTerminalCommand.
+     *  locale = locale that may be needed to be placed in params if Exec value has %c code.
+     *  terminalCommand = preferable terminal emulator command. If not set then terminal is determined via $(D desktopfile.utils.getTerminalCommand).
      * Note:
      *  This function does not check if the type of desktop file is Application. It relies only on "Exec" value.
      * Throws:
-     *  ProcessException on failure to start the process.
+     *  $(B ProcessException) on failure to start the process.
      *  $(D desktopfile.utils.DesktopExecException) if exec string is invalid.
-     * See_Also: $(D desktopfile.utils.getTerminalCommand), $(D start), $(D expandExecValue)
+     * See_Also: $(D desktopfile.utils.spawnApplication), $(D desktopfile.utils.getTerminalCommand), $(D start), $(D expandExecValue)
      */
     @trusted void startApplication(in string[] urls = null, string locale = null, lazy const(string)[] terminalCommand = getTerminalCommand) const
     {
@@ -1201,8 +1225,8 @@ Icon[ru]=folder_ru`;
      * Note:
      *  This function does not check if the type of desktop file is Link. It relies only on "URL" value.
      * Throws:
-     *  ProcessException on failure to start the process.
-     *  Exception if desktop file does not define URL or it's empty.
+     *  $(B ProcessException) on failure to start the process.
+     *  $(B Exception) if desktop file does not define URL or it's empty.
      * See_Also: $(D start)
      */
     @trusted void startLink() const {
@@ -1221,8 +1245,10 @@ Icon[ru]=folder_ru`;
     /**
      * Starts application or open link depending on desktop entry type.
      * Throws:
-     *  ProcessException on failure to start the process.
-     *  Exception if type is $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Unknown) or $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Directory).
+     *  $(B ProcessException) on failure to start the process.
+     *  $(D desktopfile.utils.DesktopExecException) if type is $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Application) and the exec string is invalid.
+     *  $(B Exception) if type is $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Unknown) or $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Directory),
+     *   or if type is $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Link), but no url provided.
      * See_Also: $(D startApplication), $(D startLink)
      */
     @trusted void start() const
@@ -1339,6 +1365,10 @@ Name=Notspecified Action`;
     tuple(desktopAction.displayName(), desktopAction.localizedDisplayName("ru"), desktopAction.iconName(), desktopAction.execValue())),
                  [tuple("Open directory", "Открыть папку", "open", "doublecmd %u"), tuple("Settings", "Настройки", "edit", "doublecmd settings")]));
 
+    DesktopAction desktopAction = df.action("OpenDirectory");
+    assert(desktopAction !is null);
+    assert(desktopAction.expandExecValue(["path/to/file"]) == ["doublecmd", "path/to/file"]);
+
     assert(df.action("NotPresented") is null);
     assert(df.action("Notspecified") is null);
     assert(df.action("X-NoName") is null);
diff --git a/source/desktopfile/utils.d b/source/desktopfile/utils.d
index 8c903e7..f37da76 100644
--- a/source/desktopfile/utils.d
+++ b/source/desktopfile/utils.d
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ class DesktopExecException : Exception
 }
 
 /**
- * Parameters for spawnApplication.
+ * Parameters for $(D spawnApplication).
  */
 struct SpawnParams
 {
-    /// Urls of file paths to open
+    /// Urls or file paths to open
     const(string)[] urls;
 
     /// Icon to use in place of %i field code.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ private @trusted string escapeQuotedArgument(string value) pure {
  * Note:
  *  Although Desktop Entry Specification says that arguments must be quoted by double quote, for compatibility reasons this implementation also recognizes single quotes.
  * See_Also:
- *  $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s06.html, specification)
+ *  $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s07.html, specification)
  */
 @trusted auto unquoteExec(string unescapedValue) pure
 {
@@ -850,8 +850,6 @@ struct FireOptions
     bool allowMultipleInstances = true;
 }
 
-deprecated("Use FireOptions") alias FireOptions ShootOptions;
-
 package bool readDesktopEntryValues(IniLikeReader)(IniLikeReader reader, string locale, string fileName,
                             out string iconName, out string name,
                             out string execValue, out string url,
@@ -927,7 +925,7 @@ unittest
  *  $(B ProcessException) on failure to start the process.
  *  $(D DesktopExecException) if exec string is invalid.
  *  $(B Exception) on other errors.
- * See_Also: $(D FireOptions)
+ * See_Also: $(D FireOptions), $(D spawnApplication), $(D getTerminalCommand)
  */
 void fireDesktopFile(IniLikeReader)(IniLikeReader reader, string fileName = null, FireOptions options = FireOptions.init)
 {
@@ -1057,10 +1055,8 @@ unittest
     fireDesktopFile(iniLikeFileReader(fileName), fileName, options);
 }
 
-deprecated("Use fireDesktopFile") alias fireDesktopFile shootDesktopFile;
-
 /**
- * See $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ape.html, Desktop File ID)
+ * See $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html#desktop-file-id, Desktop File ID)
  * Params:
  *  fileName = Desktop file.
  *  appsPaths = Range of base application paths.
@@ -1117,7 +1113,7 @@ unittest
 static if (isFreedesktop)
 {
     /**
-     * See $(LINK2 http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ape.html, Desktop File ID)
+     * See $(LINK2 https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html#desktop-file-id, Desktop File ID)
      * Returns: Desktop file ID or empty string if file does not have an ID.
      * Params:
      *  fileName = Desktop file.
@@ -1191,7 +1187,7 @@ static if (isFreedesktop)
  *
  * This is not actually part of Desktop File Specification but many desktop envrionments have this concept.
  * The trusted .desktop file is a file the current user has executable access on or the owner of which is root.
- * This function should be applicable only to desktop files of $(D DesktopEntry.Type.Application) type.
+ * This function should be applicable only to desktop files of $(D desktopfile.file.DesktopEntry.Type.Application) type.
  * Note: Always returns true on non-posix systems.
  */
 @trusted bool isTrusted(string appFileName) nothrow