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Documentation(glossary): minor formatting clean-ups.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Documentation/glossary.txt

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object database:: object database::
Stores a set of "objects", and an individial object is identified Stores a set of "objects", and an individial object is identified
by its object name. The object usually live in $GIT_DIR/objects/. by its object name. The objects usually live in `$GIT_DIR/objects/`.


blob object:: blob object::
Untyped object, e.g. the contents of a file. Untyped object, e.g. the contents of a file.
@ -109,15 +109,15 @@ head::
branch:: branch::
A non-cyclical graph of revisions, i.e. the complete history of A non-cyclical graph of revisions, i.e. the complete history of
a particular revision, which is called the branch head. The a particular revision, which is called the branch head. The
branch heads are stored in $GIT_DIR/refs/heads/. branch heads are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`.


ref:: ref::
A 40-byte hex representation of a SHA1 pointing to a particular A 40-byte hex representation of a SHA1 pointing to a particular
object. These may be stored in $GIT_DIR/refs/. object. These may be stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/`.


head ref:: head ref::
A ref pointing to a head. Often, this is abbreviated to "head". A ref pointing to a head. Often, this is abbreviated to "head".
Head refs are stored in $GIT_DIR/refs/heads/. Head refs are stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/`.


tree-ish:: tree-ish::
A ref pointing to either a commit object, a tree object, or a A ref pointing to either a commit object, a tree object, or a
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ent:: ent::
Favorite synonym to "tree-ish" by some total geeks. See Favorite synonym to "tree-ish" by some total geeks. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent_(Middle-earth) for an in-depth `http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ent_(Middle-earth)` for an in-depth
explanation. explanation.


tag object:: tag object::
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tag:: tag::
A ref pointing to a tag or commit object. In contrast to a head, A ref pointing to a tag or commit object. In contrast to a head,
a tag is not changed by a commit. Tags (not tag objects) are a tag is not changed by a commit. Tags (not tag objects) are
stored in $GIT_DIR/refs/tags/. A git tag has nothing to do with stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`. A git tag has nothing to do with
a Lisp tag (which is called object type in git's context). a Lisp tag (which is called object type in git's context).
A tag is most typically used to mark a particular point in the A tag is most typically used to mark a particular point in the
commit ancestry chain. commit ancestry chain.

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Documentation/sort_glossary.pl

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print 'GIT Glossary print 'GIT Glossary
============ ============
Aug 2005


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