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diff --git a/Documentation/git-var.txt b/Documentation/git-var.txt index 5317cc2474..988a3234f4 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-var.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-var.txt @@ -43,13 +43,21 @@ GIT_EDITOR:: `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe" --nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR` environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then - `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then finally 'vi'. + `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile + time, which is usually 'vi'. +ifdef::git-default-editor[] + The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default. +endif::git-default-editor[] GIT_PAGER:: Text viewer for use by git commands (e.g., 'less'). The value is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager` - configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then finally 'less'. + configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at + compile time (usually 'less'). +ifdef::git-default-pager[] + The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default. +endif::git-default-pager[] Diagnostics ----------- |