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[PATCH 1/3] git-multi-pack-index.txt: change "folder" to "directory"

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MÅMartin Ågren <martin.agren@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 24, 2021, 17:09 UTC
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We prefer "directory" over "folder" when discussing the file system concept. In all of our documentation, these are the only spots where we refer to the `.git` directory as a folder. Switch to "directory", and while doing so, add backticks to the ".git" filename to set it in monospace.

Signed-off-by: Martin Ågren <martin.agren@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt b/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
index b008ce2850..c588fb91af 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-multi-pack-index.txt
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ associated `.keep` file will not be selected for the batch to repack.
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
-* Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in the current .git folder.
+* Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in the current `.git` directory.
 +
 -----------------------------------------------
 $ git multi-pack-index write
 -----------------------------------------------
 
-* Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in the current .git folder with a
+* Write a MIDX file for the packfiles in the current `.git` directory with a
 corresponding bitmap.
 +
 -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ $ git multi-pack-index write --preferred-pack=<pack> --bitmap
 $ git multi-pack-index --object-dir <alt> write
 -----------------------------------------------
 
-* Verify the MIDX file for the packfiles in the current .git folder.
+* Verify the MIDX file for the packfiles in the current `.git` directory.
 +
 -----------------------------------------------
 $ git multi-pack-index verify
-- 
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