Document that related `git config` variables should be placed one-per-line instead of separated by commas. Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Collin Funk <collin.funk1@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/CodingGuidelines | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines index c1046abfb7..3dd339f802 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingGuidelines +++ b/Documentation/CodingGuidelines @@ -877,6 +877,17 @@ Characters are also surrounded by underscores: As a side effect, backquoted placeholders are correctly typeset, but this style is not recommended. + When documenting multiple related `git config` variables, place them on + a separate line instead of separating them by commas. For example, do + not write this: + `core.var1`, `core.var2`:: + Description common to `core.var1` and `core.var2`. + +Instead write this: + `core.var1`:: + `core.var2`:: + Description common to `core.var1` and `core.var2`. + Synopsis Syntax The synopsis (a paragraph with [synopsis] attribute) is automatically -- 2.49.0
