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[PATCH 3/8] Documentation: use lowercase for shallow and deep threading

From
Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 23, 2009, 09:37 UTC
Message-ID
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Even when a sentence is started with 'shallow' or 'deep' use the lowercase version to maintain consistency.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/config.txt           |    4 ++--
 Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index a8b68e2..cabac97 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -745,11 +745,11 @@ format.pretty::
 
 format.thread::
 	The default threading style for 'git-format-patch'.  Can be
-	either a boolean value, `shallow` or `deep`.  'Shallow'
+	either a boolean value, `shallow` or `deep`.  `shallow`
 	threading makes every mail a reply to the head of the series,
 	where the head is chosen from the cover letter, the
 	`\--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order.
-	'Deep' threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one.
+	`deep` threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one.
 	A true boolean value is the same as `shallow`, and a false
 	value disables threading.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 5eddca9..4a43c64 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
 	the Message-Id header to reference.
 +
 The optional <style> argument can be either `shallow` or `deep`.
-'Shallow' threading makes every mail a reply to the head of the
+'shallow' threading makes every mail a reply to the head of the
 series, where the head is chosen from the cover letter, the
-`\--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order.  'Deep'
+`\--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order.  'deep'
 threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one.  If not
 specified, defaults to the 'format.thread' configuration, or `shallow`
 if that is not set.
-- 
1.6.2.3
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  1. 0/8 Doc updates to config, format-patch, show-branchStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  2. 1/8 config.txt: remove pointer to SubmittingPatchesStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  3. 2/8 config.txt: add missing format.{subjectprefix,cc,attach} variablesStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  4. 3/8 Documentation: use lowercase for shallow and deep threadingStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  5. 4/8 git-show-branch.txt: cleanup example descriptionStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  6. 5/8 git-format-patch.txt: general rewordings and cleanupsStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  7. 6/8 config.txt: add missing 'the's and make words pluralStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  8. 7/8 config.txt: clarify sentences in the configuration and syntax sectionsStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  9. 8/8 config.txt: Make configuration paragraph more consistentStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  10. Michael J GruberApr 23, 2009
  11. 5/8 git-format-patch.txt: general rewordings and cleanupsStephen Boyd, Apr 23, 2009
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2009
  13. Michael J GruberApr 23, 2009
  14. Stephen BoydApr 23, 2009

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