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Re: [PATCH] Documentation: minor consistency fixes in git-difftool.txt.

From
David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 26, 2009, 04:17 UTC
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<20090326041740.GA21285@gmail.com>
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<49CA05B2.7020207@drmicha.warpmail.net>
On  0, Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:
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> Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 25.03.2009 08:17:
> > David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com> writes:
> > 
> >> --- a/Documentation/git-difftool.txt
> >> +++ b/Documentation/git-difftool.txt
> >> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
> >>  DESCRIPTION
> >>  -----------
> >>  'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
> >> -between revisions using common diff tools.  'git difftool' is a frontend
> >> +between revisions using common diff tools.  'git-difftool' is a frontend
> > 
> > I thought that the recent trend is to spell these as 'git difftool' (two
> > separate words), although I didn't follow the discussion on quoting styles
> > closely, so I do not know which of sq, dq or backtick is preferred.
> > 
> > Can somebody help me out here?
> > 
> 
> I'd say it's backticks for commands/code, but I think discussion about a
> style guide is still on.
> 
> Michael
Cool, I'll keep my eye on it.

I was merely going for consistency with the existing documentation (such as git-mergetool.txt). Once a consensus is reached I'll go ahead and follow suite.

Thanks,
-- 
	David
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  1. Documentation: minor consistency fixes in git-difftool.txt.David Aguilar, Mar 25, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2009
  3. Michael J GruberMar 25, 2009
  4. David AguilarMar 26, 2009

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