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Subject: Re: Parameter --color-words not documented for "git show"
From: Sebastian Pipping <webmaster () hartwork ! org>
Date: 2011-01-21 0:05:24
Message-ID: 4D38CDC4.6010803 () hartwork ! org
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On 01/21/11 00:34, Jeff King wrote:
>>> Yes; the alternative is to list everything.
>>
>> Would it be bad? I tend to think that a manual page is the good place to
>> list everything the program accepts as parameters and how to use them.
>> FMHO, Manual page is not where newcomers look to learn but it should
>> help everybody to find and understand all of the available options.
>
> The problem is that we have a bazillion diff options that appear in many
> manpages, so you are stuck with one of:
>
> 1. repeat them all in each manpage (usually via some automagic
> include), which dwarfs the original content, and makes it hard for
> users to see subtle differences between commands
>
> 2. Say "this describes only the most frequently used options", which
> leaves the user wondering which infrequently used options exist.
>
> 3. Say "we also take diff options, and you can find out more about
> diff options in git-diff(1)." This at least points the user in the
> right direction, but you can't search for "--color-words" in the
> page.
>
> 4. Do (3), but also list the all (or common) diff options in a succint
> list without descriptions, and refer the user to git-diff(1). Then
> they can grep if they like, and while they won't get the immediate
> answer, they will get referred to the right place.
>
> As you can probably guess, I favor option (4), though we already do (3)
> in some places.
I agree with Thomas here. (1) is the only option I find acceptable,
personally. If you'd rather not do that, then at least know I now.
Great to have --color-words around btw.
Best,
Sebastian
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