* Sun 2008-02-03 Jakub Narebski <jnareb@xxxxxxxxx> INBOX > I would say "[--whitespace=<option>]" or "[--whitespace=<action>]" > instead of introducing yet not agreed upon notation (this has the > advantage of shortening synopisis, which should be short IMHO). The "{a|b|c}" is a used syntax. See cpio(1). cpio {-o|--create} [-0acvABLV] ... The information about values to --whitespace is buried under 2 manual pages. A help that displays the values immediately is more helpful. The --whitespace option is used very frequently. Jari -- Welcome to FOSS revolution: we fix and modify until it shines - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html