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@@ -527,12 +527,13 @@ Writing Documentation:
or commands:
Literal examples (e.g. use of command-line options, command names,
- configuration and environment variables) must be typeset in monospace (i.e.
- wrapped with backticks):
+ branch names, configuration and environment variables) must be
+ typeset in monospace (i.e. wrapped with backticks):
`--pretty=oneline`
`git rev-list`
`remote.pushDefault`
`GIT_DIR`
+ `HEAD`
An environment variable must be prefixed with "$" only when referring to its
value and not when referring to the variable itself, in this case there is