Re: [PATCH 1/3] doc: interpret-trailers: convert to synopsis style

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mar 12, 2026, 01:38 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq8qbxkes4.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <doc_interpret-tr_synopsis.48b@msgid.xyz>

kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com writes:

> ...s. The only thing is that `": "` is
> used instead of `': '` ...

The description says that a pair of dqs inside `verbatim` replaces a pair of sqs inside `verbatim` in the original.

Does this refer to this change?

> -This means that the trimmed <key> and <value> will be separated by
> -`': '` (one colon followed by one space).
> +This means that the trimmed _<key>_ and _<value>_ will be separated by
> +": " (one colon followed by one space).

We seem to have lost the `backticks` around the thing. Intended? Does the thing still typeset as verbatim in the manpages?

Thanks.

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