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[PATCH v3] imap-send doc: omit confusing "to use imap-send" modifier

From
brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date
Aug 5, 2014, 02:56 UTC
Message-ID
<1407207410-26443-1-git-send-email-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To
<20140805025108.GW12427@google.com>

It wouldn't make sense for these configuration variables to be required for Git in general to function. 'Required' in this context means required for git imap-send to work.

Noticed while trying to figure out what the sentence describing imap.tunnel meant.

[jn: expanded to also simplify explanation of imap.folder and
 imap.host in the same way]
Signed-off-by: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-imap-send.txt | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
index 875d283..d3b465d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-imap-send.txt
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ Variables
 imap.folder::
 	The folder to drop the mails into, which is typically the Drafts
 	folder. For example: "INBOX.Drafts", "INBOX/Drafts" or
-	"[Gmail]/Drafts". Required to use imap-send.
+	"[Gmail]/Drafts". Required.
 
 imap.tunnel::
 	Command used to setup a tunnel to the IMAP server through which
 	commands will be piped instead of using a direct network connection
-	to the server. Required when imap.host is not set to use imap-send.
+	to the server. Required when imap.host is not set.
 
 imap.host::
 	A URL identifying the server. Use a `imap://` prefix for non-secure
 	connections and a `imaps://` prefix for secure connections.
-	Ignored when imap.tunnel is set, but required to use imap-send
+	Ignored when imap.tunnel is set, but required.
 	otherwise.
 
 imap.user::
-- 
2.0.1
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  1. Documentation: avoid dangling modifier for imap-sendbrian m. carlson, Aug 2, 2014
  2. Documentation: avoid dangling modifier for imap-sendbrian m. carlson, Aug 3, 2014
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2014
  4. brian m. carlsonAug 5, 2014
  5. Documentation: avoid dangling modifier for imap-sendbrian m. carlson, Aug 5, 2014
  6. Jonathan NiederAug 5, 2014
  7. Jonathan NiederAug 5, 2014
  8. brian m. carlsonAug 5, 2014
  9. Jonathan NiederAug 5, 2014
  10. imap-send doc: omit confusing "to use imap-send" modifierbrian m. carlson, Aug 5, 2014
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2014

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