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diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines index 0ddd36879a..4cd95da6b1 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines +++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines @@ -526,12 +526,20 @@ Writing Documentation: modifying paragraphs or option/command explanations that contain options or commands: - Literal examples (e.g. use of command-line options, command names, and - configuration variables) are typeset in monospace, and if you can use - `backticks around word phrases`, do so. + Literal examples (e.g. use of command-line options, command names, + 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 "$" only when referring to its + value and not when referring to the variable itself, in this case there is + nothing to add except the backticks: + `GIT_DIR` is specified + `$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-receive` Word phrases enclosed in `backtick characters` are rendered literally and will not be further expanded. The use of `backticks` to achieve the |