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Re: [PATCH 1/2] doc: git-worktree: Link to examples

From
Michal Suchánek <msuchanek@suse.de>
Date
Oct 10, 2025, 17:10 UTC
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Hello,
On Sun, Oct 05, 2025 at 10:52:51PM +0200, Jean-Noël AVILA wrote:
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> On Thursday, 2 October 2025 17:51:34 CEST Michal Suchanek wrote:
> > Also add advice to put new worktrees outside of existing ones.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Michal Suchanek <msuchanek@suse.de>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/git-worktree.adoc | 7 +++++--
> >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.adoc b/Documentation/git-
> worktree.adoc
> > index 389e669ac0..ec31863aec 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/git-worktree.adoc
> > +++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.adoc
> > @@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ with a matching name, treat as equivalent to:
> >  $ git worktree add --track -b <branch> <path> <remote>/<branch>
> >  ------------
> >  +
> > +For best results it is advised to specify <path> outside of the repository 
> and
> > +existing worktrees - see <<EXAMPLES>>
> 
> Please use the form <<EXAMPLES,EXAMPLES>> in order to let the translators also 
> change the cross-link text in their language.
> 
> Also, the <path> placeholder should be formatted as _<path>_. For your 
> information, I'm right in the middle of pushing the conversion of git-
> worktree.adoc to the new synopsis style. 

Seems it would not conflict too badly, at least if your series is applied first.

Thanks
Michal
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> 
> > ++
> >  If the branch exists in multiple remotes and one of them is named by
> >  the `checkout.defaultRemote` configuration variable, we'll use that
> >  one for the purposes of disambiguation, even if the `<branch>` isn't
> > @@ -502,8 +505,8 @@ locked "reason\nwhy is locked"
> >  ...
> >  ------------
> > 
> > -EXAMPLES
> > ---------
> > +[[EXAMPLES]]EXAMPLES
> > +--------------------
> 
> As noted by others, please put the block anchors on a dedicated line, out of 
> the translation scope.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
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  6. Michal SuchánekSep 30, 2025
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  8. Michal SuchánekNov 19, 2025
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  19. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2025
  20. 1/2 doc: git-worktree: Link to examplesMichal Suchanek, Oct 2, 2025
  21. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 2, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2025
  23. Michal SuchánekOct 2, 2025
  24. Jean-Noël AVILAOct 5, 2025
  25. Michal SuchánekOct 10, 2025
  26. 1/2 doc: git-worktree: Link to examplesMichal Suchanek, Oct 10, 2025
  27. Eric SunshineOct 11, 2025
  28. 2/2 doc: git-worktree: Add side by side branch checkout exampleMichal Suchanek, Oct 10, 2025
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  30. Junio C HamanoOct 23, 2025
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  32. Eric SunshineOct 24, 2025
  33. Michal SuchánekNov 18, 2025
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  35. Junio C HamanoJan 20, 2026
  36. 2/2 doc: git-worktree: Add side by side branch checkout exampleMichal Suchanek, Oct 2, 2025
  37. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 2, 2025
  38. Michal SuchánekOct 2, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2025
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