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+include::urls.txt[]
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+REMOTES
+-------
+
+In addition to the above, as a short-hand, the name of a
+file in `$GIT_DIR/remotes` directory can be given; the
+named file should be in the following format:
+
+------------
+ URL: one of the above URL format
+ Push: <refspec>
+ Pull: <refspec>
+
+------------
+
+Then such a short-hand is specified in place of
+<repository> without <refspec> parameters on the command
+line, <refspec> specified on `Push:` lines or `Pull:`
+lines are used for `git-push` and `git-fetch`/`git-pull`,
+respectively. Multiple `Push:` and `Pull:` lines may
+be specified for additional branch mappings.
+
+Or, equivalently, in the `$GIT_DIR/config` (note the use
+of `fetch` instead of `Pull:`):
+
+------------
+ [remote "<remote>"]
+ url = <url>
+ push = <refspec>
+ fetch = <refspec>
+
+------------
+
+The name of a file in `$GIT_DIR/branches` directory can be
+specified as an older notation short-hand; the named
+file should contain a single line, a URL in one of the
+above formats, optionally followed by a hash `#` and the
+name of remote head (URL fragment notation).
+`$GIT_DIR/branches/<remote>` file that stores a <url>
+without the fragment is equivalent to have this in the
+corresponding file in the `$GIT_DIR/remotes/` directory.
+
+------------
+ URL: <url>
+ Pull: refs/heads/master:<remote>
+
+------------
+
+while having `<url>#<head>` is equivalent to
+
+------------
+ URL: <url>
+ Pull: refs/heads/<head>:<remote>
+------------