diff --git a/packages/core/src/core.ts b/packages/core/src/core.ts
index 52e6d795..2a8b8fd4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ export function addPath(inputPath: string): void {
 }
 
 /**
- * Gets the value of an input.  The value is also trimmed.
+ * Gets the value of an input.
+ * Unless trimWhitespace is set to false in InputOptions, the value is also trimmed.
+ * Returns an empty string if the value is not defined.
  *
  * @param     name     name of the input to get
  * @param     options  optional. See InputOptions.