-<p>This simply creates an empty git repository - basically a <tt>.git</tt> directory\r
-and <tt>.git/object/??/</tt>, <tt>.git/refs/heads</tt> and <tt>.git/refs/tags</tt> directories,\r
-and links <tt>.git/HEAD</tt> symbolically to <tt>.git/refs/heads/master</tt>.</p>\r
+<p>This command creates an empty git repository - basically a <tt>.git</tt> directory\r
+with subdirectories for <tt>objects</tt>, <tt>refs/heads</tt>, <tt>refs/tags</tt>, and\r
+templated files.\r
+An initial <tt>HEAD</tt> file that references the HEAD of the master branch\r
+is also created.</p>\r
+<p>If <tt>--template=<template_directory></tt> is specified, <tt><template_directory></tt>\r
+is used as the source of the template files rather than the default.\r
+The template files include some directory structure, some suggested\r
+"exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing "hook" files. The\r
+suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible.</p>\r