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[PATCH 1/3] commit docs: use backquotes when quoting options

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Date
Sep 21, 2020, 13:30 UTC
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From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
Make sure that option names are typeset in a monospace font.
Signed-off-by: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
---
 Documentation/git-commit.txt | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index a3baea32ae..a1d1d1246f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -c <commit>::
 --reedit-message=<commit>::
-	Like '-C', but with `-c` the editor is invoked, so that
+	Like `-C`, but with `-c` the editor is invoked, so that
 	the user can further edit the commit message.
 
 --fixup=<commit>::
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ OPTIONS
 	linkgit:git-rebase[1] for details.
 
 --reset-author::
-	When used with -C/-c/--amend options, or when committing after a
-	conflicting cherry-pick, declare that the authorship of the
-	resulting commit now belongs to the committer. This also renews
-	the author timestamp.
+	When used with `-C`/`-c`/`--amend` options, or when committing
+	after a conflicting cherry-pick, declare that the authorship of
+	the resulting commit now belongs to the committer. This also
+	renews the author timestamp.
 
 --short::
 	When doing a dry-run, give the output in the short-format. See
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  2. 3/3 commit: add an option the reword HEADPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 21, 2020
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  6. Junio C HamanoSep 21, 2020
  7. Phillip WoodSep 22, 2020
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  9. Christian CouderSep 21, 2020
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  11. Johannes SchindelinSep 23, 2020
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  14. Phillip WoodSep 24, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2020
  16. 1/3 commit docs: use backquotes when quoting optionsPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 21, 2020
  17. 2/3 commit: reorder synopsisPhillip Wood via GitGitGadget, Sep 21, 2020
  18. Junio C HamanoSep 22, 2020
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