doc: convert git-mergetool options to new synopsis style

- Use _<placeholder>_ instead of <placeholder> in the description
- Use `backticks` for keywords and more complex option
descriptions. The new rendering engine will apply synopsis rules to
these spans.

Signed-off-by: Jean-Noël Avila <jn.avila@free.fr>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Jean-Noël Avila
2025-05-25 20:27:08 +00:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
parent 1654396782
commit d30c5cc459
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mergetool.<tool>.path:: `mergetool.<tool>.path`::
Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case
your tool is not in the PATH. your tool is not in the `$PATH`.
mergetool.<tool>.cmd:: `mergetool.<tool>.cmd`::
Specify the command to invoke the specified merge tool. The Specify the command to invoke the specified merge tool. The
specified command is evaluated in shell with the following specified command is evaluated in shell with the following
variables available: 'BASE' is the name of a temporary file variables available: `BASE` is the name of a temporary file
containing the common base of the files to be merged, if available; containing the common base of the files to be merged, if available;
'LOCAL' is the name of a temporary file containing the contents of `LOCAL` is the name of a temporary file containing the contents of
the file on the current branch; 'REMOTE' is the name of a temporary the file on the current branch; `REMOTE` is the name of a temporary
file containing the contents of the file from the branch being file containing the contents of the file from the branch being
merged; 'MERGED' contains the name of the file to which the merge merged; `MERGED` contains the name of the file to which the merge
tool should write the results of a successful merge. tool should write the results of a successful merge.
mergetool.<tool>.hideResolved:: `mergetool.<tool>.hideResolved`::
Allows the user to override the global `mergetool.hideResolved` value Allows the user to override the global `mergetool.hideResolved` value
for a specific tool. See `mergetool.hideResolved` for the full for a specific tool. See `mergetool.hideResolved` for the full
description. description.
mergetool.<tool>.trustExitCode:: `mergetool.<tool>.trustExitCode`::
For a custom merge command, specify whether the exit code of For a custom merge command, specify whether the exit code of
the merge command can be used to determine whether the merge was the merge command can be used to determine whether the merge was
successful. If this is not set to true then the merge target file successful. If this is not set to true then the merge target file
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mergetool.<tool>.trustExitCode::
if the file has been updated; otherwise, the user is prompted to if the file has been updated; otherwise, the user is prompted to
indicate the success of the merge. indicate the success of the merge.
mergetool.meld.hasOutput:: `mergetool.meld.hasOutput`::
Older versions of `meld` do not support the `--output` option. Older versions of `meld` do not support the `--output` option.
Git will attempt to detect whether `meld` supports `--output` Git will attempt to detect whether `meld` supports `--output`
by inspecting the output of `meld --help`. Configuring by inspecting the output of `meld --help`. Configuring
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mergetool.meld.hasOutput::
to `true` tells Git to unconditionally use the `--output` option, to `true` tells Git to unconditionally use the `--output` option,
and `false` avoids using `--output`. and `false` avoids using `--output`.
mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge:: `mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge`::
When the `--auto-merge` is given, meld will merge all non-conflicting When the `--auto-merge` is given, meld will merge all non-conflicting
parts automatically, highlight the conflicting parts, and wait for parts automatically, highlight the conflicting parts, and wait for
user decision. Setting `mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge` to `true` tells user decision. Setting `mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge` to `true` tells
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ mergetool.meld.useAutoMerge::
value of `false` avoids using `--auto-merge` altogether, and is the value of `false` avoids using `--auto-merge` altogether, and is the
default value. default value.
mergetool.<vimdiff variant>.layout:: `mergetool.<variant>.layout`::
Configure the split window layout for vimdiff's `<variant>`, which is any of `vimdiff`, Configure the split window layout for vimdiff's _<variant>_, which is any of `vimdiff`,
`nvimdiff`, `gvimdiff`. `nvimdiff`, `gvimdiff`.
Upon launching `git mergetool` with `--tool=<variant>` (or without `--tool` Upon launching `git mergetool` with `--tool=<variant>` (or without `--tool`
if `merge.tool` is configured as `<variant>`), Git will consult if `merge.tool` is configured as _<variant>_), Git will consult
`mergetool.<variant>.layout` to determine the tool's layout. If the `mergetool.<variant>.layout` to determine the tool's layout. If the
variant-specific configuration is not available, `vimdiff`'s is used as variant-specific configuration is not available, `vimdiff` ' s is used as
fallback. If that too is not available, a default layout with 4 windows 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` will be used. To configure the layout, see the 'BACKEND SPECIFIC HINTS'
ifdef::git-mergetool[] ifdef::git-mergetool[]
section. section.
endif::[] endif::[]
@@ -61,39 +61,39 @@ ifndef::git-mergetool[]
section in linkgit:git-mergetool[1]. section in linkgit:git-mergetool[1].
endif::[] endif::[]
mergetool.hideResolved:: `mergetool.hideResolved`::
During a merge, Git will automatically resolve as many conflicts as During a merge, Git will automatically resolve as many conflicts as
possible and write the 'MERGED' file containing conflict markers around possible and write the `$MERGED` file containing conflict markers around
any conflicts that it cannot resolve; 'LOCAL' and 'REMOTE' normally any conflicts that it cannot resolve; `$LOCAL` and `$REMOTE` normally
represent the versions of the file from before Git's conflict are the versions of the file from before Git`s conflict
resolution. This flag causes 'LOCAL' and 'REMOTE' to be overwritten so resolution. This flag causes `$LOCAL` and `$REMOTE` to be overwritten so
that only the unresolved conflicts are presented to the merge tool. Can that only the unresolved conflicts are presented to the merge tool. Can
be configured per-tool via the `mergetool.<tool>.hideResolved` be configured per-tool via the `mergetool.<tool>.hideResolved`
configuration variable. Defaults to `false`. configuration variable. Defaults to `false`.
mergetool.keepBackup:: `mergetool.keepBackup`::
After performing a merge, the original file with conflict markers After performing a merge, the original file with conflict markers
can be saved as a file with a `.orig` extension. If this variable can be saved as a file with a `.orig` extension. If this variable
is set to `false` then this file is not preserved. Defaults to is set to `false` then this file is not preserved. Defaults to
`true` (i.e. keep the backup files). `true` (i.e. keep the backup files).
mergetool.keepTemporaries:: `mergetool.keepTemporaries`::
When invoking a custom merge tool, Git uses a set of temporary When invoking a custom merge tool, Git uses a set of temporary
files to pass to the tool. If the tool returns an error and this files to pass to the tool. If the tool returns an error and this
variable is set to `true`, then these temporary files will be variable is set to `true`, then these temporary files will be
preserved; otherwise, they will be removed after the tool has preserved; otherwise, they will be removed after the tool has
exited. Defaults to `false`. exited. Defaults to `false`.
mergetool.writeToTemp:: `mergetool.writeToTemp`::
Git writes temporary 'BASE', 'LOCAL', and 'REMOTE' versions of Git writes temporary `BASE`, `LOCAL`, and `REMOTE` versions of
conflicting files in the worktree by default. Git will attempt conflicting files in the worktree by default. Git will attempt
to use a temporary directory for these files when set `true`. to use a temporary directory for these files when set `true`.
Defaults to `false`. Defaults to `false`.
mergetool.prompt:: `mergetool.prompt`::
Prompt before each invocation of the merge resolution program. Prompt before each invocation of the merge resolution program.
mergetool.guiDefault:: `mergetool.guiDefault`::
Set `true` to use the `merge.guitool` by default (equivalent to Set `true` to use the `merge.guitool` by default (equivalent to
specifying the `--gui` argument), or `auto` to select `merge.guitool` specifying the `--gui` argument), or `auto` to select `merge.guitool`
or `merge.tool` depending on the presence of a `DISPLAY` environment or `merge.tool` depending on the presence of a `DISPLAY` environment

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In addition, for backwards compatibility with previous Git versions, you can In addition, for backwards compatibility with previous Git versions, you can
also append `1`, `2` or `3` to either `vimdiff` or any of the variants (ex: also append `1`, `2` or `3` to either `vimdiff` or any of the variants (ex:
`vimdiff3`, `nvimdiff1`, etc...) to use a predefined layout. `vimdiff3`, `nvimdiff1`, etc...) to use a predefined layout.
In other words, using `--tool=[g,n,]vimdiffx` is the same as using In other words, using `--tool=[g|n]vimdiff<x>` is the same as using
`--tool=[g,n,]vimdiff` and setting configuration variable `--tool=[g|n]vimdiff` and setting configuration variable
`mergetool.[g,n,]vimdiff.layout` to... `mergetool.[g|n]vimdiff.layout` to...
* `x=1`: `"@LOCAL, REMOTE"` * `<x>=1`: `"@LOCAL, REMOTE"`
* `x=2`: `"LOCAL, MERGED, REMOTE"` * `<x>=2`: `"LOCAL, MERGED, REMOTE"`
* `x=3`: `"MERGED"` * `<x>=3`: `"MERGED"`
Example: using `--tool=gvimdiff2` will open `gvim` with three columns (LOCAL, Example: using `--tool=gvimdiff2` will open `gvim` with three columns (`LOCAL`,
MERGED and REMOTE). `MERGED` and `REMOTE`).