Signed-off-by: David J. Mellor <dmellor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-cat-file.txt | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt index 668f697..390206e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ git-cat-file(1) NAME ---- -git-cat-file - Provide content or type/size information for repository objects +git-cat-file - Provide content or type and size information for repository +objects SYNOPSIS @@ -14,19 +15,19 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -In the first form, provides content or type of objects in the repository. The -type is required unless '-t' or '-p' is used to find the object type, or '-s' -is used to find the object size. +In its first form, the command provides the content or the type of an object in +the repository. The type is required unless '-t' or '-p' is used to find the +object type, or '-s' is used to find the object size. -In the second form, a list of object (separated by LFs) is provided on stdin, -and the SHA1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. +In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on +stdin, and the SHA1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. OPTIONS ------- <object>:: The name of the object to show. For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see - "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]. + the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]. -t:: Instead of the content, show the object type identified by @@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ OPTIONS stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. --batch-check:: - Print the SHA1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be - combined with any other options or arguments. + Print the SHA1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not + be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT ------ -- 1.6.2.1 -- 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
