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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 51143b6..ab3ed72 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -79,14 +79,20 @@ escape sequences) are invalid. Includes ~~~~~~~~ +The `include` and `includeIf` sections allow you to include config +directives from another source. These sections behave identically to +each other with the exception that `includeIf` sections may be ignored +if their condition does not evaluate to true; see "Conditional includes" +below. + You can include a config file from another by setting the special -`include.path` variable to the name of the file to be included. The -variable takes a pathname as its value, and is subject to tilde -expansion. `include.path` can be given multiple times. +`include.path` (or `includeIf.*.path`) variable to the name of the file +to be included. The variable takes a pathname as its value, and is +subject to tilde expansion. These variables can be given multiple times. -The included file is expanded immediately, as if its contents had been -found at the location of the include directive. If the value of the -`include.path` variable is a relative path, the path is considered to +The contents of the included file are inserted immediately, as if they +had been found at the location of the include directive. If the value of the +variable is a relative path, the path is considered to be relative to the configuration file in which the include directive was found. See below for examples. @@ -95,8 +101,7 @@ Conditional includes You can include a config file from another conditionally by setting a `includeIf.<condition>.path` variable to the name of the file to be -included. The variable's value is treated the same way as -`include.path`. `includeIf.<condition>.path` can be given multiple times. +included. The condition starts with a keyword followed by a colon and some data whose format and meaning depends on the keyword. Supported keywords @@ -167,8 +172,8 @@ Example [include] path = /path/to/foo.inc ; include by absolute path - path = foo ; expand "foo" relative to the current file - path = ~/foo ; expand "foo" in your `$HOME` directory + path = foo.inc ; find "foo.inc" relative to the current file + path = ~/foo.inc ; find "foo.inc" in your `$HOME` directory ; include if $GIT_DIR is /path/to/foo/.git [includeIf "gitdir:/path/to/foo/.git"] @@ -182,6 +187,12 @@ Example [includeIf "gitdir:~/to/group/"] path = /path/to/foo.inc + ; relative paths are always relative to the including + ; file (if the condition is true); their location is not + ; affected by the condition + [includeIf "gitdir:/path/to/group/"] + path = foo.inc + Values ~~~~~~ |