Re: [PATCH] clean up confusing suggestion for commit references

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Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Fri, Oct 07, 2016 at 11:56:38AM +0200, Heiko Voigt wrote:
>
>> The description for referencing commits looks as if it is contradicting
>> the example, since it is itself enclosed in double quotes. Lets use
>> single quotes around the description and include the double quotes in
>> the description so it matches the example.
>> ---
>> Sorry for opening this up again but I just looked up the format and was
>> like: "Umm, which one is now the correct one..."
>> 
>> For this makes more sense. What do others think?
>
> Looking over the threads, I wasn't sure there was consensus[1,2]. So it would
> be equally correct to drop the quotes from the example.
>
> I dunno. I am in favor of no-quotes, myself, so maybe I am just
> manufacturing dissent in my mind. :)

I no longer have preference either way myself, even though I was in
favor of no-quotes simply because I had an alias to produce that
format and was used to it.




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