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Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] doc: git-diff: apply format changes to config part

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Nov 12, 2024, 18:51 UTC
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Am 11.11.24 um 17:53 schrieb Jean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget:
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> @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
> -diff.autoRefreshIndex::
> -	When using 'git diff' to compare with work tree
> +`diff.autoRefreshIndex`::
> +	When using `git diff` to compare with work tree
>  	files, do not consider stat-only changes as changed.
>  	Instead, silently run `git update-index --refresh` to
>  	update the cached stat information for paths whose
>  	contents in the work tree match the contents in the
>  	index.  This option defaults to true.  Note that this
> -	affects only 'git diff' Porcelain, and not lower level
> -	'diff' commands such as 'git diff-files'.
> +	affects only `git diff` Porcelain, and not lower level
> +	`diff` commands such as '`git diff-files`.
A stray ' remained on this line.
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> -diff.srcPrefix::
> -	If set, 'git diff' uses this source prefix. Defaults to "a/".
> +`diff.srcPrefix`::
> +	If set, `git diff` uses this source prefix. Defaults to "a/".
>  
> -diff.dstPrefix::
> -	If set, 'git diff' uses this destination prefix. Defaults to "b/".
> +`diff.dstPrefix`::
> +	If set, `git diff` uses this destination prefix. Defaults to "b/".

You are applying `backticks` to possible values such as `true` and `false` later. Then these `a/` and `b/` should also be set in this way.

-- Hannes
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  54. Jean-Noël AVILAMar 31, 2025
  55. doc: fix asciidoctor synopsis processing of triple-dotsJean-Noël Avila, Apr 1, 2025
  56. Junio C HamanoApr 1, 2025
  57. Jean-Noël AvilaApr 2, 2025
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  59. 3/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-formatJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
  60. 4/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-generate-patchJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
  61. 2/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-optionsJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
  62. 5/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to config partJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
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