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diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index ba5313d51f..89ec5364ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git-show-branch' [--all] [--remotes] [--topo-order] [--current]
+'git show-branch' [--all] [--remotes] [--topo-order | --date-order]
+ [--current] [--color | --no-color]
[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
- [--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics] [<rev> | <glob>]...
-'git-show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
+ [--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics]
+ [<rev> | <glob>]...
+'git show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -29,8 +31,8 @@ no <rev> nor <glob> is given on the command line.
OPTIONS
-------
<rev>::
- Arbitrary extended SHA1 expression (see `git-rev-parse`)
- that typically names a branch HEAD or a tag.
+ Arbitrary extended SHA1 expression (see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1])
+ that typically names a branch head or a tag.
<glob>::
A glob pattern that matches branch or tag names under
@@ -38,10 +40,12 @@ OPTIONS
branches under $GIT_DIR/refs/heads/topic, giving
`topic/*` would show all of them.
--r|--remotes::
+-r::
+--remotes::
Show the remote-tracking branches.
--a|--all::
+-a::
+--all::
Show both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
--current::
@@ -55,6 +59,11 @@ OPTIONS
appear in topological order (i.e., descendant commits
are shown before their parents).
+--date-order::
+ This option is similar to '--topo-order' in the sense that no
+ parent comes before all of its children, but otherwise commits
+ are ordered according to their commit date.
+
--sparse::
By default, the output omits merges that are reachable
from only one tip being shown. This option makes them
@@ -97,14 +106,22 @@ OPTIONS
will show the revisions given by "git rev-list {caret}master
topic1 topic2"
+-g::
--reflog[=<n>[,<base>]] [<ref>]::
Shows <n> most recent ref-log entries for the given
ref. If <base> is given, <n> entries going back from
that entry. <base> can be specified as count or date.
- `-g` can be used as a short-hand for this option. When
- no explicit <ref> parameter is given, it defaults to the
+ When no explicit <ref> parameter is given, it defaults to the
current branch (or `HEAD` if it is detached).
+--color::
+ Color the status sign (one of these: `*` `!` `+` `-`) of each commit
+ corresponding to the branch it's in.
+
+--no-color::
+ Turn off colored output, even when the configuration file gives the
+ default to color output.
+
Note that --more, --list, --independent and --merge-base options
are mutually exclusive.
@@ -146,9 +163,10 @@ $ git show-branch master fixes mhf
------------------------------------------------
These three branches all forked from a common commit, [master],
-whose commit message is "Add 'git show-branch'. "fixes" branch
-adds one commit 'Introduce "reset type"'. "mhf" branch has many
-other commits. The current branch is "master".
+whose commit message is "Add \'git show-branch\'". The "fixes"
+branch adds one commit "Introduce "reset type" flag to "git reset"".
+The "mhf" branch adds many other commits. The current branch
+is "master".
EXAMPLE
@@ -170,7 +188,7 @@ only the primary branches. In addition, if you happen to be on
your topic branch, it is shown as well.
------------
-$ git show-branch --reflog='10,1 hour ago' --list master
+$ git show-branch --reflog="10,1 hour ago" --list master
------------
shows 10 reflog entries going back from the tip as of 1 hour ago.
@@ -180,7 +198,7 @@ topologically related with each other.
Author
------
-Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Documentation
@@ -190,4 +208,4 @@ Documentation by Junio C Hamano.
GIT
---
-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite