On Fri, Apr 06, 2018 at 02:14:34AM -0400, Eric Sunshine wrote: > > diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt > > @@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ git-config - Get and set repository or global options > > SYNOPSIS > > -------- > > [verse] > > -'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] > > +'git config' [<file-option>] [--type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] > > It's pretty confusing to see bare "--type" like this which makes it > seem as if it doesn't take an argument at all. Better would be > "[--type=<type>]". In the interest of brevity, I actually think it could remain "[type]". IMHO the synopsis should be giving a summary and does not have to mention every detail (as long as it is not _inaccurate_, which I agree that "--type" is bordering on). -Peff
