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Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] doc/pack-refs: convert synopsis and options to new style

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Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 15, 2026, 13:15 UTC
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<20260915131509.EztJBORN@teonanacatl.net>
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<20260914154350.LjUwy8DF@teonanacatl.net>
I wrote:
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> Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> writes:
>> 
>>> Replace [verse] with [synopsis] in the SYNOPSIS block and remove
>>> single-quote formatting from the command name.
>>>
>>> Backtick-quote all option terms in the OPTIONS section and convert
>>> the standalone placeholder _<branch>_ in prose.
>>>
>>> Update the included pack-refs-options.adoc to backtick-quote all
>>> configuration key terms.
>> 
>> Micronit.  I think you backtick-quoted `--all`, `--no-prune`, and
>> friends, that are not configuration keyu terms but command line
>> options.
> 
> Ahh, right you are.  That was due to my re-use of an earlier
> example from Jean-Noël's work and an incomplete
> proof-reading.  So I'll want to change "configuration key
> terms" to something like "option terms" to match what
> previous commits have used for similar changes.

In looking at that commit message further, I update the wording slightly as there are no options in the OPTION section which are not part of pack-refs-options.adoc. I condensed that to a single, more accurate sentence.

With luck, v3 is now ready to go.
Thanks,
-- 
Todd
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Message 11 of 16 in “doc lint fixes for pack-refs and refs”
  1. 0/3 doc lint fixes for pack-refs and refsTodd Zullinger, Sep 12, 2026
  2. 1/3 doc lint: match commands as well as options for synopsis style checkTodd Zullinger, Sep 12, 2026
  3. 2/3 doc/pack-refs: convert synopsis and options to new styleTodd Zullinger, Sep 12, 2026
  4. 3/3 doc/refs: backtick-quote commands and options consistentlyTodd Zullinger, Sep 12, 2026
  5. Jean-Noël AVILASep 13, 2026
  6. Todd ZullingerSep 13, 2026
  7. 0/2 doc lint fixes for pack-refs and refsTodd Zullinger, Sep 14, 2026
  8. 1/2 doc/pack-refs: convert synopsis and options to new styleTodd Zullinger, Sep 14, 2026
  9. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2026
  10. Todd ZullingerSep 14, 2026
  11. Todd ZullingerSep 15, 2026
  12. 2/2 doc/refs: backtick-quote commands and options consistentlyTodd Zullinger, Sep 14, 2026
  13. 1/2 doc/pack-refs: convert synopsis and options to new styleTodd Zullinger, Sep 15, 2026
  14. 0/2 doc lint fixes for pack-refs and refsTodd Zullinger, Sep 15, 2026
  15. Junio C HamanoSep 15, 2026
  16. 2/2 doc/refs: backtick-quote commands and options consistentlyTodd Zullinger, Sep 15, 2026

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