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<div class="content"><em>git-branch</em> [-r]\r
-<em>git-branch</em> [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]\r
+<em>git-branch</em> [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]\r
<em>git-branch</em> (-d | -D) <branchname>…</div></div>\r
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<h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>\r
If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head\r
equal to that of the currently checked out branch.</p>\r
<p>With a <tt>-d</tt> or <tt>-D</tt> option, <tt><branchname></tt> will be deleted. You may\r
-specify more than one branch for deletion.</p>\r
+specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently\r
+has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted.</p>\r
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<h2>OPTIONS</h2>\r
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+-l\r
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+<dd>\r
+<p>\r
+ Create the branch's ref log. This activates recording of\r
+ all changes to made the branch ref, enabling use of date\r
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+</dd>\r
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-f\r
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<p>\r
The name of the branch to create or delete.\r
+ The new branch name must pass all checks defined by\r
+ <a href="git-check-ref-format.html">git-check-ref-format(1)</a>. Some of these checks\r
+ may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name.\r
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-Last updated 29-Apr-2006 07:01:32 UTC\r
+Last updated 04-Jun-2006 07:24:21 UTC\r
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