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Merge branch 'ja/doc-markup-updates'
Documentation rules has been explicitly described how to mark-up literal parts and a few manual pages have been updated as examples. * ja/doc-markup-updates: doc: git-clone: do not autoreference the manpage in itself doc: git-clone: apply new documentation formatting guidelines doc: git-init: apply new documentation formatting guidelines doc: allow literal and emphasis format in doc vs help tests doc: rework CodingGuidelines with new formatting rules
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-rw-r--r--Documentation/CodingGuidelines153
-rw-r--r--Documentation/config/clone.txt20
-rw-r--r--Documentation/config/init.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-clone.txt120
-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-init.txt56
-rw-r--r--Documentation/urls.txt44
6 files changed, 213 insertions, 184 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
index 32e69f7..ab39509 100644
--- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
+++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines
@@ -641,15 +641,15 @@ Writing Documentation:
- Prefer succinctness and matter-of-factly describing functionality
in the abstract. E.g.
- --short:: Emit output in the short-format.
+ `--short`:: Emit output in the short-format.
and avoid something like these overly verbose alternatives:
- --short:: Use this to emit output in the short-format.
- --short:: You can use this to get output in the short-format.
- --short:: A user who prefers shorter output could....
- --short:: Should a person and/or program want shorter output, he
- she/they/it can...
+ `--short`:: Use this to emit output in the short-format.
+ `--short`:: You can use this to get output in the short-format.
+ `--short`:: A user who prefers shorter output could....
+ `--short`:: Should a person and/or program want shorter output, he
+ she/they/it can...
This practice often eliminates the need to involve human actors in
your description, but it is a good practice regardless of the
@@ -659,12 +659,12 @@ Writing Documentation:
addressing the hypothetical user, and possibly "we" when
discussing how the program might react to the user. E.g.
- You can use this option instead of --xyz, but we might remove
+ You can use this option instead of `--xyz`, but we might remove
support for it in future versions.
while keeping in mind that you can probably be less verbose, e.g.
- Use this instead of --xyz. This option might be removed in future
+ Use this instead of `--xyz`. This option might be removed in future
versions.
- If you still need to refer to an example person that is
@@ -682,68 +682,118 @@ Writing Documentation:
The same general rule as for code applies -- imitate the existing
conventions.
- A few commented examples follow to provide reference when writing or
- modifying command usage strings and synopsis sections in the manual
- pages:
- Placeholders are spelled in lowercase and enclosed in angle brackets:
- <file>
- --sort=<key>
- --abbrev[=<n>]
+Markup:
+
+ Literal parts (e.g. use of command-line options, command names,
+ branch names, URLs, pathnames (files and directories), configuration and
+ environment variables) must be typeset as verbatim (i.e. wrapped with
+ backticks):
+ `--pretty=oneline`
+ `git rev-list`
+ `remote.pushDefault`
+ `http://git.example.com`
+ `.git/config`
+ `GIT_DIR`
+ `HEAD`
+ `umask`(2)
+
+ An environment variable must be prefixed with "$" only when referring to its
+ value and not when referring to the variable itself, in this case there is
+ nothing to add except the backticks:
+ `GIT_DIR` is specified
+ `$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-receive`
+
+ Word phrases enclosed in `backtick characters` are rendered literally
+ and will not be further expanded. The use of `backticks` to achieve the
+ previous rule means that literal examples should not use AsciiDoc
+ escapes.
+ Correct:
+ `--pretty=oneline`
+ Incorrect:
+ `\--pretty=oneline`
+
+ Placeholders are spelled in lowercase and enclosed in
+ angle brackets surrounded by underscores:
+ _<file>_
+ _<commit>_
If a placeholder has multiple words, they are separated by dashes:
- <new-branch-name>
- --template=<template-directory>
+ _<new-branch-name>_
+ _<template-directory>_
+
+ A placeholder is not enclosed in backticks, as it is not a literal.
+
+ When needed, use a distinctive identifier for placeholders, usually
+ made of a qualification and a type:
+ _<git-dir>_
+ _<key-id>_
+
+ When literal and placeholders are mixed, each markup is applied for
+ each sub-entity. If they are stuck, a special markup, called
+ unconstrained formatting is required.
+ Unconstrained formating for placeholders is __<like-this>__
+ Unconstrained formatting for literal formatting is ++like this++
+ `--jobs` _<n>_
+ ++--sort=++__<key>__
+ __<directory>__++/.git++
+ ++remote.++__<name>__++.mirror++
+
+ caveat: ++ unconstrained format is not verbatim and may expand
+ content. Use Asciidoc escapes inside them.
- When a placeholder is cited in text paragraph, it is enclosed in angle
- brackets to remind the reader the reference in the synopsis section.
- For better visibility, the placeholder is typeset in italics:
- The _<file>_ to be added.
+Synopsis Syntax
+
+ Syntax grammar is formatted neither as literal nor as placeholder.
+
+ A few commented examples follow to provide reference when writing or
+ modifying command usage strings and synopsis sections in the manual
+ pages:
Possibility of multiple occurrences is indicated by three dots:
- <file>...
+ _<file>_...
(One or more of <file>.)
Optional parts are enclosed in square brackets:
- [<file>...]
+ [_<file>_...]
(Zero or more of <file>.)
- --exec-path[=<path>]
+ ++--exec-path++[++=++__<path>__]
(Option with an optional argument. Note that the "=" is inside the
brackets.)
- [<patch>...]
+ [_<patch>_...]
(Zero or more of <patch>. Note that the dots are inside, not
outside the brackets.)
Multiple alternatives are indicated with vertical bars:
- [-q | --quiet]
- [--utf8 | --no-utf8]
+ [`-q` | `--quiet`]
+ [`--utf8` | `--no-utf8`]
Use spacing around "|" token(s), but not immediately after opening or
before closing a [] or () pair:
- Do: [-q | --quiet]
- Don't: [-q|--quiet]
+ Do: [`-q` | `--quiet`]
+ Don't: [`-q`|`--quiet`]
Don't use spacing around "|" tokens when they're used to separate the
alternate arguments of an option:
- Do: --track[=(direct|inherit)]
- Don't: --track[=(direct | inherit)]
+ Do: ++--track++[++=++(`direct`|`inherit`)]`
+ Don't: ++--track++[++=++(`direct` | `inherit`)]
Parentheses are used for grouping:
- [(<rev> | <range>)...]
+ [(_<rev>_ | _<range>_)...]
(Any number of either <rev> or <range>. Parens are needed to make
it clear that "..." pertains to both <rev> and <range>.)
- [(-p <parent>)...]
+ [(`-p` _<parent>_)...]
(Any number of option -p, each with one <parent> argument.)
- git remote set-head <name> (-a | -d | <branch>)
+ `git remote set-head` _<name>_ (`-a` | `-d` | _<branch>_)
(One and only one of "-a", "-d" or "<branch>" _must_ (no square
brackets) be provided.)
And a somewhat more contrived example:
- --diff-filter=[(A|C|D|M|R|T|U|X|B)...[*]]
+ `--diff-filter=[(A|C|D|M|R|T|U|X|B)...[*]]`
Here "=" is outside the brackets, because "--diff-filter=" is a
valid usage. "*" has its own pair of brackets, because it can
(optionally) be specified only when one or more of the letters is
@@ -754,39 +804,6 @@ Writing Documentation:
the user would type into a shell and use 'Git' (uppercase first letter)
when talking about the version control system and its properties.
- A few commented examples follow to provide reference when writing or
- modifying paragraphs or option/command explanations that contain options
- or commands:
-
- Literal examples (e.g. use of command-line options, command names,
- branch names, URLs, pathnames (files and directories), configuration and
- environment variables) must be typeset in monospace (i.e. wrapped with
- backticks):
- `--pretty=oneline`
- `git rev-list`
- `remote.pushDefault`
- `http://git.example.com`
- `.git/config`
- `GIT_DIR`
- `HEAD`
-
- An environment variable must be prefixed with "$" only when referring to its
- value and not when referring to the variable itself, in this case there is
- nothing to add except the backticks:
- `GIT_DIR` is specified
- `$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-receive`
-
- Word phrases enclosed in `backtick characters` are rendered literally
- and will not be further expanded. The use of `backticks` to achieve the
- previous rule means that literal examples should not use AsciiDoc
- escapes.
- Correct:
- `--pretty=oneline`
- Incorrect:
- `\--pretty=oneline`
-
-A placeholder is not enclosed in backticks, as it is not a literal.
-
If some place in the documentation needs to typeset a command usage
example with inline substitutions, it is fine to use +monospaced and
inline substituted text+ instead of `monospaced literal text`, and with
diff --git a/Documentation/config/clone.txt b/Documentation/config/clone.txt
index d037b57..0a10efd 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/clone.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
-clone.defaultRemoteName::
+`clone.defaultRemoteName`::
The name of the remote to create when cloning a repository. Defaults to
- `origin`, and can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
+ `origin`.
+ifdef::git-clone[]
+ It can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
+ option.
+endif::[]
+ifndef::git-clone[]
+ It can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
option to linkgit:git-clone[1].
+endif::[]
-clone.rejectShallow::
+`clone.rejectShallow`::
Reject cloning a repository if it is a shallow one; this can be overridden by
- passing the `--reject-shallow` option on the command line. See linkgit:git-clone[1]
+ passing the `--reject-shallow` option on the command line.
+ifndef::git-clone[]
+ See linkgit:git-clone[1].
+endif::[]
-clone.filterSubmodules::
+`clone.filterSubmodules`::
If a partial clone filter is provided (see `--filter` in
linkgit:git-rev-list[1]) and `--recurse-submodules` is used, also apply
the filter to submodules.
diff --git a/Documentation/config/init.txt b/Documentation/config/init.txt
index dd1d833..af03acd 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/init.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ ifndef::git-init[]
:see-git-init: (See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
endif::[]
-init.templateDir::
+`init.templateDir`::
Specify the directory from which templates will be copied. {see-git-init}
-init.defaultBranch::
+`init.defaultBranch`::
Allows overriding the default branch name e.g. when initializing
a new repository.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index f90977a..5de18de 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ git-clone - Clone a repository into a new directory
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git clone' [--template=<template-directory>]
- [-l] [-s] [--no-hardlinks] [-q] [-n] [--bare] [--mirror]
- [-o <name>] [-b <name>] [-u <upload-pack>] [--reference <repository>]
- [--dissociate] [--separate-git-dir <git-dir>]
- [--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch] [--no-tags]
- [--recurse-submodules[=<pathspec>]] [--[no-]shallow-submodules]
- [--[no-]remote-submodules] [--jobs <n>] [--sparse] [--[no-]reject-shallow]
- [--filter=<filter> [--also-filter-submodules]] [--] <repository>
- [<directory>]
+`git clone` [++--template=++__<template-directory>__]
+ [`-l`] [`-s`] [`--no-hardlinks`] [`-q`] [`-n`] [`--bare`] [`--mirror`]
+ [`-o` _<name>_] [`-b` _<name>_] [`-u` _<upload-pack>_] [`--reference` _<repository>_]
+ [`--dissociate`] [`--separate-git-dir` _<git-dir>_]
+ [`--depth` _<depth>_] [`--`[`no-`]`single-branch`] [`--no-tags`]
+ [++--recurse-submodules++[++=++__<pathspec>__]] [`--`[`no-`]`shallow-submodules`]
+ [`--`[`no-`]`remote-submodules`] [`--jobs` _<n>_] [`--sparse`] [`--`[`no-`]`reject-shallow`]
+ [++--filter=++__<filter-spec>__] [`--also-filter-submodules`]] [`--`] _<repository>_
+ [_<directory>_]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ currently active branch.
After the clone, a plain `git fetch` without arguments will update
all the remote-tracking branches, and a `git pull` without
arguments will in addition merge the remote master branch into the
-current master branch, if any (this is untrue when "--single-branch"
+current master branch, if any (this is untrue when `--single-branch`
is given; see below).
This default configuration is achieved by creating references to
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ configuration variables.
OPTIONS
-------
--l::
---local::
+`-l`::
+`--local`::
When the repository to clone from is on a local machine,
this flag bypasses the normal "Git aware" transport
mechanism and clones the repository by making a copy of
- HEAD and everything under objects and refs directories.
+ `HEAD` and everything under objects and refs directories.
The files under `.git/objects/` directory are hardlinked
to save space when possible.
+
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ links.
source repository, similar to running `cp -r src dst` while modifying
`src`.
---no-hardlinks::
+`--no-hardlinks`::
Force the cloning process from a repository on a local
filesystem to copy the files under the `.git/objects`
directory instead of using hardlinks. This may be desirable
if you are trying to make a back-up of your repository.
--s::
---shared::
+`-s`::
+`--shared`::
When the repository to clone is on the local machine,
instead of using hard links, automatically setup
`.git/objects/info/alternates` to share the objects
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ If you want to break the dependency of a repository cloned with `--shared` on
its source repository, you can simply run `git repack -a` to copy all
objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
---reference[-if-able] <repository>::
+`--reference`[`-if-able`] _<repository>_::
If the reference _<repository>_ is on the local machine,
automatically setup `.git/objects/info/alternates` to
obtain objects from the reference _<repository>_. Using
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
*NOTE*: see the NOTE for the `--shared` option, and also the
`--dissociate` option.
---dissociate::
+`--dissociate`::
Borrow the objects from reference repositories specified
with the `--reference` options only to reduce network
transfer, and stop borrowing from them after a clone is made
@@ -126,43 +126,43 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
same repository, and this option can be used to stop the
borrowing.
--q::
---quiet::
+`-q`::
+`--quiet`::
Operate quietly. Progress is not reported to the standard
error stream.
--v::
---verbose::
+`-v`::
+`--verbose`::
Run verbosely. Does not affect the reporting of progress status
to the standard error stream.
---progress::
+`--progress`::
Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless `--quiet`
is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the
standard error stream is not directed to a terminal.
---server-option=<option>::
+++--server-option=++__<option>__::
Transmit the given string to the server when communicating using
protocol version 2. The given string must not contain a NUL or LF
character. The server's handling of server options, including
unknown ones, is server-specific.
- When multiple `--server-option=<option>` are given, they are all
+ When multiple ++--server-option=++__<option>__ are given, they are all
sent to the other side in the order listed on the command line.
--n::
---no-checkout::
+`-n`::
+`--no-checkout`::
No checkout of HEAD is performed after the clone is complete.
---[no-]reject-shallow::
+`--`[`no-`]`reject-shallow`::
Fail if the source repository is a shallow repository.
The `clone.rejectShallow` configuration variable can be used to
specify the default.
---bare::
+`--bare`::
Make a 'bare' Git repository. That is, instead of
creating _<directory>_ and placing the administrative
- files in `<directory>/.git`, make the _<directory>_
+ files in _<directory>_`/.git`, make the _<directory>_
itself the `$GIT_DIR`. This obviously implies the `--no-checkout`
because there is nowhere to check out the working tree.
Also the branch heads at the remote are copied directly
@@ -171,28 +171,28 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
used, neither remote-tracking branches nor the related
configuration variables are created.
---sparse::
+`--sparse`::
Employ a sparse-checkout, with only files in the toplevel
directory initially being present. The
linkgit:git-sparse-checkout[1] command can be used to grow the
working directory as needed.
---filter=<filter-spec>::
+++--filter=++__<filter-spec>__::
Use the partial clone feature and request that the server sends
a subset of reachable objects according to a given object filter.
When using `--filter`, the supplied _<filter-spec>_ is used for
the partial clone filter. For example, `--filter=blob:none` will
filter out all blobs (file contents) until needed by Git. Also,
- `--filter=blob:limit=<size>` will filter out all blobs of size
+ ++--filter=blob:limit=++__<size>__ will filter out all blobs of size
at least _<size>_. For more details on filter specifications, see
the `--filter` option in linkgit:git-rev-list[1].
---also-filter-submodules::
+`--also-filter-submodules`::
Also apply the partial clone filter to any submodules in the repository.
Requires `--filter` and `--recurse-submodules`. This can be turned on by
default by setting the `clone.filterSubmodules` config option.
---mirror::
+`--mirror`::
Set up a mirror of the source repository. This implies `--bare`.
Compared to `--bare`, `--mirror` not only maps local branches of the
source to local branches of the target, it maps all refs (including
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
that all these refs are overwritten by a `git remote update` in the
target repository.
--o <name>::
---origin <name>::
+`-o` _<name>_::
+`--origin` _<name>_::
Instead of using the remote name `origin` to keep track of the upstream
repository, use _<name>_. Overrides `clone.defaultRemoteName` from the
config.
--b <name>::
---branch <name>::
+`-b` _<name>_::
+`--branch` _<name>_::
Instead of pointing the newly created HEAD to the branch pointed
to by the cloned repository's HEAD, point to _<name>_ branch
instead. In a non-bare repository, this is the branch that will
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
`--branch` can also take tags and detaches the HEAD at that commit
in the resulting repository.
--u <upload-pack>::
---upload-pack <upload-pack>::
+`-u` _<upload-pack>_::
+`--upload-pack` _<upload-pack>_::
When given, and the repository to clone from is accessed
via ssh, this specifies a non-default path for the command
run on the other end.
---template=<template-directory>::
+++--template=++__<template-directory>__::
Specify the directory from which templates will be used;
(See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
--c <key>=<value>::
---config <key>=<value>::
+`-c` __<key>__++=++__<value>__::
+`--config` __<key>__++=++__<value>__::
Set a configuration variable in the newly-created repository;
this takes effect immediately after the repository is
initialized, but before the remote history is fetched or any
@@ -239,25 +239,25 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
Due to limitations of the current implementation, some configuration
variables do not take effect until after the initial fetch and checkout.
Configuration variables known to not take effect are:
-`remote.<name>.mirror` and `remote.<name>.tagOpt`. Use the
+++remote.++__<name>__++.mirror++ and ++remote.++__<name>__++.tagOpt++. Use the
corresponding `--mirror` and `--no-tags` options instead.
---depth <depth>::
+`--depth` _<depth>_::
Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
specified number of commits. Implies `--single-branch` unless
`--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the
tips of all branches. If you want to clone submodules shallowly,
also pass `--shallow-submodules`.
---shallow-since=<date>::
+++--shallow-since=++__<date>__::
Create a shallow clone with a history after the specified time.
---shallow-exclude=<revision>::
+++--shallow-exclude=++__<revision>__::
Create a shallow clone with a history, excluding commits
reachable from a specified remote branch or tag. This option
can be specified multiple times.
---[no-]single-branch::
+`--`[`no-`]`single-branch`::
Clone only the history leading to the tip of a single branch,
either specified by the `--branch` option or the primary
branch remote's `HEAD` points at.
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ corresponding `--mirror` and `--no-tags` options instead.
branch when `--single-branch` clone was made, no remote-tracking
branch is created.
---no-tags::
+`--no-tags`::
Don't clone any tags, and set
`remote.<remote>.tagOpt=--no-tags` in the config, ensuring
that future `git pull` and `git fetch` operations won't follow
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ maintain a branch with no references other than a single cloned
branch. This is useful e.g. to maintain minimal clones of the default
branch of some repository for search indexing.
---recurse-submodules[=<pathspec>]::
+`--recurse-submodules`[`=`{empty}__<pathspec>__]::
After the clone is created, initialize and clone submodules
within based on the provided _<pathspec>_. If no _=<pathspec>_ is
provided, all submodules are initialized and cloned.
@@ -295,46 +295,46 @@ the clone is finished. This option is ignored if the cloned repository does
not have a worktree/checkout (i.e. if any of `--no-checkout`/`-n`, `--bare`,
or `--mirror` is given)
---[no-]shallow-submodules::
+`--`[`no-`]`shallow-submodules`::
All submodules which are cloned will be shallow with a depth of 1.
---[no-]remote-submodules::
+`--`[`no-`]`remote-submodules`::
All submodules which are cloned will use the status of the submodule's
remote-tracking branch to update the submodule, rather than the
superproject's recorded SHA-1. Equivalent to passing `--remote` to
`git submodule update`.
---separate-git-dir=<git-dir>::
+`--separate-git-dir=`{empty}__<git-dir>__::
Instead of placing the cloned repository where it is supposed
to be, place the cloned repository at the specified directory,
then make a filesystem-agnostic Git symbolic link to there.
The result is Git repository can be separated from working
tree.
---ref-format=<ref-format>::
+`--ref-format=`{empty}__<ref-format>__::
Specify the given ref storage format for the repository. The valid values are:
+
include::ref-storage-format.txt[]
--j <n>::
---jobs <n>::
+`-j` _<n>_::
+`--jobs` _<n>_::
The number of submodules fetched at the same time.
Defaults to the `submodule.fetchJobs` option.
-<repository>::
+_<repository>_::
The (possibly remote) _<repository>_ to clone from. See the
<<URLS,GIT URLS>> section below for more information on specifying
repositories.
-<directory>::
+_<directory>_::
The name of a new directory to clone into. The "humanish"
part of the source repository is used if no _<directory>_ is
explicitly given (`repo` for `/path/to/repo.git` and `foo`
for `host.xz:foo/.git`). Cloning into an existing directory
is only allowed if the directory is empty.
---bundle-uri=<uri>::
+`--bundle-uri=`{empty}__<uri>__::
Before fetching from the remote, fetch a bundle from the given
_<uri>_ and unbundle the data into the local repository. The refs
in the bundle will be stored under the hidden `refs/bundle/*`
diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index 2f864e1..daff93b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ git-init - Create an empty Git repository or reinitialize an existing one
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git init' [-q | --quiet] [--bare] [--template=<template-directory>]
- [--separate-git-dir <git-dir>] [--object-format=<format>]
- [--ref-format=<format>]
- [-b <branch-name> | --initial-branch=<branch-name>]
- [--shared[=<permissions>]] [<directory>]
+`git init` [`-q` | `--quiet`] [`--bare`] [++--template=++__<template-directory>__]
+ [`--separate-git-dir` _<git-dir>_] [++--object-format=++__<format>__]
+ [++--ref-format=++__<format>__]
+ [`-b` _<branch-name>_ | ++--initial-branch=++__<branch-name>__]
+ [++--shared++[++=++__<permissions>__]] [_<directory>_]
DESCRIPTION
@@ -41,35 +41,35 @@ the repository to another place if `--separate-git-dir` is given).
OPTIONS
-------
--q::
---quiet::
+`-q`::
+`--quiet`::
Only print error and warning messages; all other output will be suppressed.
---bare::
+`--bare`::
Create a bare repository. If `GIT_DIR` environment is not set, it is set to the
current working directory.
---object-format=<format>::
+++--object-format=++__<format>__::
Specify the given object _<format>_ (hash algorithm) for the repository. The valid
values are `sha1` and (if enabled) `sha256`. `sha1` is the default.
+
include::object-format-disclaimer.txt[]
---ref-format=<format>::
+++--ref-format=++__<format>__::
Specify the given ref storage _<format>_ for the repository. The valid values are:
+
include::ref-storage-format.txt[]
---template=<template-directory>::
+++--template=++__<template-directory>__::
Specify the directory from which templates will be used. (See the "TEMPLATE
DIRECTORY" section below.)
---separate-git-dir=<git-dir>::
+++--separate-git-dir=++__<git-dir>__::
Instead of initializing the repository as a directory to either `$GIT_DIR` or
`./.git/`, create a text file there containing the path to the actual
@@ -78,53 +78,53 @@ repository.
+
If this is a reinitialization, the repository will be moved to the specified path.
--b <branch-name>::
---initial-branch=<branch-name>::
+`-b` _<branch-name>_::
+++--initial-branch=++__<branch-name>__::
Use _<branch-name>_ for the initial branch in the newly created
repository. If not specified, fall back to the default name (currently
`master`, but this is subject to change in the future; the name can be
customized via the `init.defaultBranch` configuration variable).
---shared[=(false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|<perm>)]::
+++--shared++[++=++(`false`|`true`|`umask`|`group`|`all`|`world`|`everybody`|_<perm>_)]::
Specify that the Git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This
allows users belonging to the same group to push into that
repository. When specified, the config variable `core.sharedRepository` is
set so that files and directories under `$GIT_DIR` are created with the
requested permissions. When not specified, Git will use permissions reported
-by `umask(2)`.
+by `umask`(2).
+
The option can have the following values, defaulting to `group` if no value
is given:
+
--
-umask::
-false::
+`umask`::
+`false`::
-Use permissions reported by umask(2). The default, when `--shared` is not
+Use permissions reported by `umask`(2). The default, when `--shared` is not
specified.
-group::
-true::
+`group`::
+`true`::
-Make the repository group-writable, (and g+sx, since the git group may not be
+Make the repository group-writable, (and `g+sx`, since the git group may not be
the primary group of all users). This is used to loosen the permissions of an
-otherwise safe umask(2) value. Note that the umask still applies to the other
+otherwise safe `umask`(2) value. Note that the umask still applies to the other
permission bits (e.g. if umask is `0022`, using `group` will not remove read
privileges from other (non-group) users). See `0xxx` for how to exactly specify
the repository permissions.
-all::
-world::
-everybody::
+`all`::
+`world`::
+`everybody`::
Same as `group`, but make the repository readable by all users.
-<perm>::
+_<perm>_::
_<perm>_ is a 3-digit octal number prefixed with `0` and each file
-will have mode _<perm>_. _<perm>_ will override users'`umask(2)`
+will have mode _<perm>_. _<perm>_ will override users' `umask`(2)
value (and not only loosen permissions as `group` and `all`
do). `0640` will create a repository which is group-readable, but
not group-writable or accessible to others. `0660` will create a repo
diff --git a/Documentation/urls.txt b/Documentation/urls.txt
index 0b9e0c4..7cec85a 100644
--- a/Documentation/urls.txt
+++ b/Documentation/urls.txt
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ should be used with caution on unsecured networks.
The following syntaxes may be used with them:
-- ssh://{startsb}user@{endsb}host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
-- git://host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
-- http{startsb}s{endsb}://host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
-- ftp{startsb}s{endsb}://host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
+- ++ssh://++{startsb}__<user>__++@++{endsb}__<host>__{startsb}++:++__<port>__{endsb}++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
+- ++git://++__<host>__{startsb}:__<port>__{endsb}++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
+- ++http++{startsb}++s++{endsb}++://++__<host>__{startsb}++:++__<port>__{endsb}++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
+- ++ftp++{startsb}++s++{endsb}++://++__<host>__{startsb}++:++__<port>__{endsb}++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
An alternative scp-like syntax may also be used with the ssh protocol:
-- {startsb}user@{endsb}host.xz:path/to/repo.git/
+- {startsb}__<user>__++@++{endsb}__<host>__++:/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
This syntax is only recognized if there are no slashes before the
first colon. This helps differentiate a local path that contains a
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ colon. For example the local path `foo:bar` could be specified as an
absolute path or `./foo:bar` to avoid being misinterpreted as an ssh
url.
-The ssh and git protocols additionally support ~username expansion:
+The ssh and git protocols additionally support ++~++__<username>__ expansion:
-- ssh://{startsb}user@{endsb}host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/~{startsb}user{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
-- git://host.xz{startsb}:port{endsb}/~{startsb}user{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
-- {startsb}user@{endsb}host.xz:/~{startsb}user{endsb}/path/to/repo.git/
+- ++ssh://++{startsb}__<user>__++@++{endsb}__<host>__{startsb}++:++__<port>__{endsb}++/~++__<user>__++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
+- ++git://++__<host>__{startsb}++:++__<port>__{endsb}++/~++__<user>__++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
+- {startsb}__<user>__++@++{endsb}__<host>__++:~++__<user>__++/++__<path-to-git-repo>__
For local repositories, also supported by Git natively, the following
syntaxes may be used:
-- /path/to/repo.git/
-- \file:///path/to/repo.git/
+- `/path/to/repo.git/`
+- ++file:///path/to/repo.git/++
ifndef::git-clone[]
These two syntaxes are mostly equivalent, except when cloning, when
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ endif::git-clone[]
accept a suitable bundle file. See linkgit:git-bundle[1].
When Git doesn't know how to handle a certain transport protocol, it
-attempts to use the `remote-<transport>` remote helper, if one
+attempts to use the `remote-`{empty}__<transport>__ remote helper, if one
exists. To explicitly request a remote helper, the following syntax
may be used:
-- _<transport>_::_<address>_
+- _<transport>_::__<address>__
where _<address>_ may be a path, a server and path, or an arbitrary
URL-like string recognized by the specific remote helper being
@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ you want to use a different format for them (such that the URLs you
use will be rewritten into URLs that work), you can create a
configuration section of the form:
-------------
- [url "<actual-url-base>"]
- insteadOf = <other-url-base>
-------------
+[verse]
+--
+ [url "__<actual-url-base>__"]
+ insteadOf = _<other-url-base>_
+--
For example, with this:
@@ -91,10 +92,11 @@ rewritten in any context that takes a URL to be "git://git.host.xz/repo.git".
If you want to rewrite URLs for push only, you can create a
configuration section of the form:
-------------
- [url "<actual-url-base>"]
- pushInsteadOf = <other-url-base>
-------------
+[verse]
+--
+ [url "__<actual-url-base>__"]
+ pushInsteadOf = _<other-url-base>_
+--
For example, with this: