From: "Jean-Noël Avila via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Jean-Noël Avila" <jn.avila@free.fr>,
"Jean-Noël Avila" <jn.avila@free.fr>
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] doc: convert git-difftool manual page to synopsis style
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:12:44 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <f9d931db328024fa7a437fd80580dce6cea673d8.1775322767.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2077.git.1775322767.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: =?UTF-8?q?Jean-No=C3=ABl=20Avila?= <jn.avila@free.fr>
* convert commands to synopsis style
* use _<placeholder>_ for arguments
* fix conditional text to sentence limits
Signed-off-by: Jean-Noël Avila <jn.avila@free.fr>
---
Documentation/config/difftool.adoc | 24 ++++-----
Documentation/config/mergetool.adoc | 8 +--
Documentation/git-difftool.adoc | 80 ++++++++++++++---------------
3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/difftool.adoc b/Documentation/config/difftool.adoc
index 4f7d40ce24..1b8d483813 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/difftool.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/difftool.adoc
@@ -1,43 +1,43 @@
-diff.tool::
+`diff.tool`::
Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1].
This variable overrides the value configured in `merge.tool`.
The list below shows the valid built-in values.
Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool and requires
- that a corresponding difftool.<tool>.cmd variable is defined.
+ that a corresponding `difftool.<tool>.cmd` variable is defined.
-diff.guitool::
+`diff.guitool`::
Controls which diff tool is used by linkgit:git-difftool[1] when
- the -g/--gui flag is specified. This variable overrides the value
+ the `-g`/`--gui` flag is specified. This variable overrides the value
configured in `merge.guitool`. The list below shows the valid
built-in values. Any other value is treated as a custom diff tool
- and requires that a corresponding difftool.<guitool>.cmd variable
+ and requires that a corresponding `difftool.<guitool>.cmd` variable
is defined.
include::{build_dir}/mergetools-diff.adoc[]
-difftool.<tool>.cmd::
+`difftool.<tool>.cmd`::
Specify the command to invoke the specified diff tool.
The specified command is evaluated in shell with the following
- variables available: 'LOCAL' is set to the name of the temporary
- file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and 'REMOTE'
+ variables available: `LOCAL` is set to the name of the temporary
+ file containing the contents of the diff pre-image and `REMOTE`
is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
of the diff post-image.
+
See the `--tool=<tool>` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details.
-difftool.<tool>.path::
+`difftool.<tool>.path`::
Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case
your tool is not in the PATH.
-difftool.trustExitCode::
+`difftool.trustExitCode`::
Exit difftool if the invoked diff tool returns a non-zero exit status.
+
See the `--trust-exit-code` option in linkgit:git-difftool[1] for more details.
-difftool.prompt::
+`difftool.prompt`::
Prompt before each invocation of the diff tool.
-difftool.guiDefault::
+`difftool.guiDefault`::
Set `true` to use the `diff.guitool` by default (equivalent to specifying
the `--gui` argument), or `auto` to select `diff.guitool` or `diff.tool`
depending on the presence of a `DISPLAY` environment variable value. The
diff --git a/Documentation/config/mergetool.adoc b/Documentation/config/mergetool.adoc
index 7064f5a462..7afdcad92b 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/mergetool.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/mergetool.adoc
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@
if `merge.tool` is configured as _<variant>_), Git will consult
`mergetool.<variant>.layout` to determine the tool's layout. If the
variant-specific configuration is not available, `vimdiff` ' s is used as
- fallback. If that too is not available, a default layout with 4 windows
- will be used. To configure the layout, see the 'BACKEND SPECIFIC HINTS'
+ fallback. If that too is not available, a default layout with 4 windows
+ will be used.
ifdef::git-mergetool[]
- section.
+To configure the layout, see the 'BACKEND SPECIFIC HINTS' section.
endif::[]
ifndef::git-mergetool[]
- section in linkgit:git-mergetool[1].
+To configure the layout, see the 'BACKEND SPECIFIC HINTS' section in linkgit:git-mergetool[1].
endif::[]
`mergetool.hideResolved`::
diff --git a/Documentation/git-difftool.adoc b/Documentation/git-difftool.adoc
index 064bc68347..dd7cacf95e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-difftool.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-difftool.adoc
@@ -7,64 +7,64 @@ git-difftool - Show changes using common diff tools
SYNOPSIS
--------
-[verse]
-'git difftool' [<options>] [<commit> [<commit>]] [--] [<path>...]
+[synopsis]
+git difftool [<options>] [<commit> [<commit>]] [--] [<path>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-'git difftool' is a Git command that allows you to compare and edit files
-between revisions using common diff tools. 'git difftool' is a frontend
-to 'git diff' and accepts the same options and arguments. See
+`git difftool` is a Git command that allows you to compare and edit files
+between revisions using common diff tools. `git difftool` is a frontend
+to `git diff` and accepts the same options and arguments. See
linkgit:git-diff[1].
OPTIONS
-------
--d::
---dir-diff::
+`-d`::
+`--dir-diff`::
Copy the modified files to a temporary location and perform
a directory diff on them. This mode never prompts before
launching the diff tool.
--y::
---no-prompt::
+`-y`::
+`--no-prompt`::
Do not prompt before launching a diff tool.
---prompt::
+`--prompt`::
Prompt before each invocation of the diff tool.
This is the default behaviour; the option is provided to
override any configuration settings.
---rotate-to=<file>::
- Start showing the diff for the given path,
+`--rotate-to=<file>`::
+ Start showing the diff for _<file>_,
the paths before it will move to the end and output.
---skip-to=<file>::
- Start showing the diff for the given path, skipping all
+`--skip-to=<file>`::
+ Start showing the diff for _<file>_, skipping all
the paths before it.
--t <tool>::
---tool=<tool>::
- Use the diff tool specified by <tool>. Valid values include
+`-t <tool>`::
+`--tool=<tool>`::
+ Use the diff tool specified by _<tool>_. Valid values include
emerge, kompare, meld, and vimdiff. Run `git difftool --tool-help`
- for the list of valid <tool> settings.
+ for the list of valid _<tool>_ settings.
+
-If a diff tool is not specified, 'git difftool'
+If a diff tool is not specified, `git difftool`
will use the configuration variable `diff.tool`. If the
-configuration variable `diff.tool` is not set, 'git difftool'
+configuration variable `diff.tool` is not set, `git difftool`
will pick a suitable default.
+
You can explicitly provide a full path to the tool by setting the
configuration variable `difftool.<tool>.path`. For example, you
can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting
-`difftool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git difftool' assumes the
+`difftool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, `git difftool` assumes the
tool is available in PATH.
+
Instead of running one of the known diff tools,
-'git difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program
+`git difftool` can be customized to run an alternative program
by specifying the command line to invoke in a configuration
variable `difftool.<tool>.cmd`.
+
-When 'git difftool' is invoked with this tool (either through the
+When `git difftool` is invoked with this tool (either through the
`-t` or `--tool` option or the `diff.tool` configuration variable)
the configured command line will be invoked with the following
variables available: `$LOCAL` is set to the name of the temporary
@@ -74,30 +74,30 @@ of the diff post-image. `$MERGED` is the name of the file which is
being compared. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$MERGED`.
---tool-help::
+`--tool-help`::
Print a list of diff tools that may be used with `--tool`.
---symlinks::
---no-symlinks::
- 'git difftool''s default behavior is to create symlinks to the
+`--symlinks`::
+`--no-symlinks`::
+ `git difftool`'s default behavior is to create symlinks to the
working tree when run in `--dir-diff` mode and the right-hand
side of the comparison yields the same content as the file in
the working tree.
+
-Specifying `--no-symlinks` instructs 'git difftool' to create copies
+Specifying `--no-symlinks` instructs `git difftool` to create copies
instead. `--no-symlinks` is the default on Windows.
--x <command>::
---extcmd=<command>::
+`-x <command>`::
+`--extcmd=<command>`::
Specify a custom command for viewing diffs.
- 'git-difftool' ignores the configured defaults and runs
+ `git-difftool` ignores the configured defaults and runs
`<command> $LOCAL $REMOTE` when this option is specified.
Additionally, `$BASE` is set in the environment.
--g::
---gui::
---no-gui::
- When 'git-difftool' is invoked with the `-g` or `--gui` option
+`-g`::
+`--gui`::
+`--no-gui`::
+ When `git-difftool` is invoked with the `-g` or `--gui` option
the default diff tool will be read from the configured
`diff.guitool` variable instead of `diff.tool`. This may be
selected automatically using the configuration variable
@@ -106,20 +106,20 @@ instead. `--no-symlinks` is the default on Windows.
fallback in the order of `merge.guitool`, `diff.tool`,
`merge.tool` until a tool is found.
---trust-exit-code::
---no-trust-exit-code::
+`--trust-exit-code`::
+`--no-trust-exit-code`::
Errors reported by the diff tool are ignored by default.
- Use `--trust-exit-code` to make 'git-difftool' exit when an
+ Use `--trust-exit-code` to make `git-difftool` exit when an
invoked diff tool returns a non-zero exit code.
+
-'git-difftool' will forward the exit code of the invoked tool when
+`git-difftool` will forward the exit code of the invoked tool when
`--trust-exit-code` is used.
See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
CONFIGURATION
-------------
-'git difftool' falls back to 'git mergetool' config variables when the
+`git difftool` falls back to `git mergetool` config variables when the
difftool equivalents have not been defined.
include::includes/cmd-config-section-rest.adoc[]
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