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+++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ OPTIONS
key.
<format>::
- A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the
- object pointed at by a ref being shown. If `fieldname`
+ A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from a ref being shown
+ and the object it points at. If `fieldname`
is prefixed with an asterisk (`*`) and the ref points
- at a tag object, the value for the field in the object
- tag refers is used. When unspecified, defaults to
+ at a tag object, use the value for the field in the object
+ which the tag object refers to (instead of the field in the tag object).
+ When unspecified, `<format>` defaults to
`%(objectname) SPC %(objecttype) TAB %(refname)`.
It also interpolates `%%` to `%`, and `%xx` where `xx`
are hex digits interpolates to character with hex code
@@ -156,8 +157,10 @@ HEAD::
otherwise.
color::
- Change output color. Followed by `:<colorname>`, where names
- are described in `color.branch.*`.
+ Change output color. Followed by `:<colorname>`, where color
+ names are described under Values in the "CONFIGURATION FILE"
+ section of linkgit:git-config[1]. For example,
+ `%(color:bold red)`.
align::
Left-, middle-, or right-align the content between