Autogenerated man pages for v1.4.0-rc1-gfd7e

[git.git] / man1 / git-check-ref-format.1

diff --git a/man1/git-check-ref-format.1 b/man1/git-check-ref-format.1
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ A reference is used in git to specify branches and tags\&. A branch head is stor
 
 .TP 3
 1.
-It could be named hierarchically (i\&.e\&. separated with slash /), but each of its component cannot begin with a dot \&.;
+It can include slash / for hierarchical (directory) grouping, but no slash\-separated component can begin with a dot \&.;
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 2.
 It cannot have two consecutive dots \&.\&. anywhere;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ double\-dot \&.\&. are often used as in ref1\&.\&.ref2, and in some context this
 tilde ~ and caret ^ are used to introduce postfix \fInth parent\fR and \fIpeel onion\fR operation\&.
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 3.
-colon : is used as in srcref:dstref to mean "use srcref's value and store it in dstref" in fetch and push operations\&.
+colon : is used as in srcref:dstref to mean "use srcref's value and store it in dstref" in fetch and push operations\&. It may also be used to select a specific object such as with \fBgit\-cat\-file\fR(1) "git\-cat\-file blob v1\&.3\&.3:refs\&.c"\&.
 .LP
 
 .SH "GIT"