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Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-options

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 12, 2024, 00:52 UTC
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"Jean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> --s::
> ---no-patch::
> +`-s`::
> +`--no-patch`::

These are understandable. These dashed options that are to be given literally are shown as `literal`.

> @@ -39,28 +39,28 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
>  ifdef::git-log[]
>  -m::

Shouldn't this and all others like -c/--cc be also quoted as `literal` options?

> @@ -73,33 +73,33 @@ The following formats are supported:
>  off, none::

Shouldn't this and other option values like on, first-parent, etc., that are literals be marked-up specially?

Show 6 quoted lines
> --U<n>::
> ---unified=<n>::
> -	Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of
> +`-U<n>`::
> +`--unified=<n>`::
> +	Generate diffs with _<n>_ lines of context instead of
Understandable.  Shouldn't <n> part be italicised?
> ---output=<file>::
> +`--output=<file>`::
Likewise.
Thanks.
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  3. Patrick SteinhardtAug 5, 2024
  4. Jean-Noël AVILAAug 5, 2024
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  7. 2/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-optionsJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2024
  8. 4/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-generate-patchJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Aug 4, 2024
  9. Johannes SixtAug 5, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2024
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  14. Jean-Noël AVILAAug 13, 2024
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  18. 1/5 doc: git-diff: apply new documentation guidelinesJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2024
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  20. Jean-Noël AvilaNov 12, 2024
  21. Junio C HamanoNov 12, 2024
  22. Johannes SixtNov 12, 2024
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  25. Jean-Noël AvilaNov 13, 2024
  26. 2/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-optionsJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2024
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  28. Jean-Noël AvilaNov 12, 2024
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  30. 4/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-generate-patchJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2024
  31. 3/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-formatJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2024
  32. Johannes SixtNov 12, 2024
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  35. Jean-Noël AvilaNov 13, 2024
  36. 5/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to config partJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 11, 2024
  37. Johannes SixtNov 12, 2024
  38. Jean-Noël AvilaNov 13, 2024
  39. 0/5 doc: git diff reformattingJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  40. 1/5 doc: git-diff: apply new documentation guidelinesJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  41. Johannes SixtNov 17, 2024
  42. Jean-Noël AVILANov 17, 2024
  43. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2024
  44. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2024
  45. 3/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-formatJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  46. 2/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-optionsJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  47. 4/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to diff-generate-patchJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  48. 5/5 doc: git-diff: apply format changes to config partJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2024
  49. 0/5 doc: git diff reformattingJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
  50. 1/5 doc: git-diff: apply new documentation guidelinesJean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget, Nov 18, 2024
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  52. doc: fix asciidoctor synopsis processing of triple-dotsJean-Noël Avila, Mar 31, 2025
  53. SZEDER GáborMar 31, 2025
  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
  58. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2025
  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
  63. Junio C HamanoNov 26, 2024
  64. Johannes SixtNov 26, 2024
  65. Junio C HamanoNov 26, 2024

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