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From: kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>,
	christian.couder@gmail.com, jackmanb@google.com,
	Linus Arver <linus@ucla.edu>,
	"D . Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com>,
	Matt Hunter <m@lfurio.us>, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 03/11] doc: interpret-trailers: use “metadata” in Name as well
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:18:16 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <V4_metadata_Name_section.ae5@msgid.xyz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <V4_CV_doc_int-tr_key_format.ae2@msgid.xyz>

From: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>

We now since the previous commit introduce the format as “trailer
metadata”. We can replace “structured information” with “metadata”
in the “Name” section to be consistent.

While “structured information” does emphasize that the data is not
loosely structured, we also say that this command adds to or parses
this format. I don’t think that we need to emphasize that it is
structured since clearly there is some structure there.

Both “metadata” and “structured information” can convey the same
information. But “metadata” is shorter and easier to deploy since
it’s just one word.

Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
---

Notes (series):
    v4:
    • Msg: s/trailers metadata/trailer metadata/ (knock-on effect from
      change in the prevoius commit)
    
    ---
    
    v2: [new]

 Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.adoc | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.adoc b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.adoc
index c8950d3babc..5e776f0059a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.adoc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-interpret-trailers(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-interpret-trailers - Add or parse structured information in commit messages
+git-interpret-trailers - Add or parse metadata in commit messages
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-- 
2.54.0.22.g9e26862b904


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-07-30  9:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 69+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-04-01 13:27 git-interpret-trailers and period characters in the key Brendan Jackman
2025-04-03 11:07 ` Christian Couder
2025-04-07 20:37   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-30 21:11 ` [PATCH 0/2] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-03-30 21:11   ` [PATCH 1/2] doc: interpret-trailers: stop fixating on RFC 822 kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-03-30 22:27     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-30 22:56       ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-03-30 23:24         ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-30 21:11   ` [PATCH 2/2] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-03-30 21:55     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-30 22:23       ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-03-31 12:35         ` Ben Knoble
2026-03-31 16:03           ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:20   ` [PATCH v2 0/9] " kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 1/9] doc: interpret-trailers: stop fixating on RFC 822 kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 2/9] doc: interpret-trailers: replace “lines” with “metadata” kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 3/9] doc: interpret-trailers: use “metadata” in Name as well kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 4/9] doc: interpret-trailers: not just for commit messages kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 5/9] doc: interpret-trailers: explain the format after the intro kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 6/9] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 7/9] doc: interpret-trailers: add key format example kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 8/9] doc: interpret-trailers: commit to “trailer block” term kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 10:21     ` [PATCH v2 9/9] doc: intepret-trailers: document comment line treatment kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-04-13 13:26       ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-04-13 15:48         ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-08 15:03           ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-08 15:01     ` [PATCH v2 0/9] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-11  2:41       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-05-11 19:23         ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-05-24 12:41           ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-26 21:34             ` Ben Knoble
2026-05-26 21:42               ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-05-26 21:45                 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21   ` [PATCH v3 00/11] " kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 01/11] doc: interpret-trailers: stop fixating on RFC 822 kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 02/11] doc: interpret-trailers: replace “lines” with “metadata” kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-11  3:10       ` Matt Hunter
2026-06-16 20:32         ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-06-16 21:39           ` Matt Hunter
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 03/11] doc: interpret-trailers: use “metadata” in Name as well kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 04/11] doc: interpret-trailers: not just for commit messages kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 05/11] doc: interpret-trailers: explain the format after the intro kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 06/11] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 07/11] doc: interpret-trailers: add key format example kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 08/11] doc: interpret-trailers: join new-trailers again kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 22:00       ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-06-10 22:13         ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 09/11] doc: interpret-trailers: commit to “trailer block” term kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 10/11] doc: interpret-trailers: rewrite new-trailers paragraphs kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 21:21     ` [PATCH v3 11/11] doc: interpret-trailers: document comment line treatment kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-06-10 22:24     ` [PATCH v3 00/11] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format Junio C Hamano
2026-06-11 11:57       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-06-11 12:05         ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-06-11 12:53           ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-06-17 19:45       ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-07-23 23:48         ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-30  9:20           ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18   ` [PATCH v4 " kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 01/11] doc: interpret-trailers: stop fixating on RFC 822 kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 02/11] doc: interpret-trailers: replace “lines” with “metadata” kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` kristofferhaugsbakk [this message]
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 04/11] doc: interpret-trailers: not just for commit messages kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 05/11] doc: interpret-trailers: explain the format after the intro kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 06/11] doc: interpret-trailers: explain key format kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 07/11] doc: interpret-trailers: add key format example kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 08/11] doc: interpret-trailers: join new-trailers again kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 09/11] doc: interpret-trailers: commit to “trailer block” term kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 10/11] doc: interpret-trailers: rewrite new-trailers paragraphs kristofferhaugsbakk
2026-07-30  9:18     ` [PATCH v4 11/11] doc: interpret-trailers: document comment line treatment kristofferhaugsbakk

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