Re: [PATCH 3/9] ref-filter: add support for %(path) atom

> Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr> writes:
>
>>>>> This adds %(path) and %(path:short) atoms. The %(path) atom will print
>>>>> the path of the given ref, while %(path:short) will only print the
>>>>> subdirectory of the given ref.
>>>>
>>>> What does "path" mean in this context? How is it different from
>>>> %(refname)?
>>>>
>>>> I found the answer below, but I could not guess from the doc and commit
>>>> message. Actually, I'm not sure %(path) is the right name. If you want
>>>> the "file/directory" analogy, then %(dirname) would be better.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Noted will change.
>>
>> Note: I don't completely like %(dirname) either. I'm convinced it's
>> better than %(path), but there may be a better option.
>
> Is that a derived form of the refname, just like %(refname:short)
> that is 'master' for a ref whose %(refname) is 'refs/heads/master'
> is a derived form of %(refname), and ":short" is what tells the
> formatting machinery what kind of derivation is desired?
>
> If so would %(refname:dir) & %(refname:base) be more in line with
> the overall structure?