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Re: [PATCH 3/7] Documentation: git-init: template directory: reword

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 5, 2014, 22:10 UTC
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Linus Arver <linusarver@gmail.com> writes:
> Signed-off-by: Linus Arver <linusarver@gmail.com>
> ---

This seems to reword and also reformat at the same time, but was the latter change (i.e. to unindent the bulletted items and to remove blank lines between items) necessary?

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>  Documentation/git-init.txt | 14 +++++---------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
> index 45501d0..f21b85b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
> @@ -113,22 +113,18 @@ line, the command is run inside the directory (possibly after creating it).
>  
>  --
>  
> -
>  TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
>  ------------------
>  
>  The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to
>  the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
>  
> -The template directory used will be (in order):
> -
> - - The argument given with the `--template` option.
> -
> - - The contents of the `$GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` environment variable.
> -
> - - The `init.templatedir` configuration variable.
> +The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
>  
> - - The default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
> +- the argument given with the `--template` option;
> +- the contents of the `$GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` environment variable;
> +- the `init.templatedir` configuration variable; or
> +- the default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
>  
>  The default template directory includes some directory structure, some
>  suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of sample "hook" files.
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Message 7 of 30 in “lots of documentation fixes/rewordings in git-init(1)”
  1. lots of documentation fixes/rewordings in git-init(1)Linus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  2. 1/7 Documentation: git-init: typographical fixesLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2014
  4. Linus ArverAug 6, 2014
  5. 2/7 Documentation: git-init: list items faceliftLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  6. 3/7 Documentation: git-init: template directory: rewordLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2014
  8. Linus ArverAug 6, 2014
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2014
  10. Linus ArverAug 8, 2014
  11. 4/7 Documentation: git-init: --separate-git-dir: clarifyLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2014
  13. Linus ArverAug 6, 2014
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2014
  15. Linus ArverAug 8, 2014
  16. 5/7 Documentation: git-init: reword parenthetical statementsLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  17. 6/7 Documentation: git-init: template directory: reword and cross-referenceLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  18. 7/7 Documentation: git-init: flesh out exampleLinus Arver, Aug 2, 2014
  19. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2014
  20. Linus ArverAug 6, 2014
  21. Junio C HamanoAug 6, 2014
  22. Linus ArverAug 8, 2014
  23. lots of documentation fixes/rewordings in git-init(1)Linus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  24. 1/7 Documentation: git-init: typographical fixesLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  25. 2/7 Documentation: git-init: list items faceliftLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  26. 3/7 Documentation: git-init: template directory: rewordLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  27. 4/7 Documentation: git-init: --separate-git-dir: clarifyLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  28. 5/7 Documentation: git-init: reword parenthetical statementsLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  29. 6/7 Documentation: git-init: template directory: reword and cross-referenceLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014
  30. 7/7 Documentation: git-init: flesh out exampleLinus Arver, Aug 8, 2014

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