doc: git-rev-parse: enforce command-line description syntax

git-rev-parse(1) manpage is completely off with respect to the
command-line description syntax with badly formatted placeholders and
malformed alternatives.

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 2024-02-20 22:32:52 +00:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-rev-parse - Pick out and massage parameters
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git rev-parse' [<options>] <args>...
'git rev-parse' [<options>] <arg>...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for another option.
'git diff-{asterisk}'). In contrast to the `--sq-quote` option,
the command input is still interpreted as usual.
--short[=length]::
--short[=<length>]::
Same as `--verify` but shortens the object name to a unique
prefix with at least `length` characters. The minimum length
is 4, the default is the effective value of the `core.abbrev`
@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ Options for Objects
--all::
Show all refs found in `refs/`.
--branches[=pattern]::
--tags[=pattern]::
--remotes[=pattern]::
--branches[=<pattern>]::
--tags[=<pattern>]::
--remotes[=<pattern>]::
Show all branches, tags, or remote-tracking branches,
respectively (i.e., refs found in `refs/heads`,
`refs/tags`, or `refs/remotes`, respectively).
@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ If a `pattern` is given, only refs matching the given shell glob are
shown. If the pattern does not contain a globbing character (`?`,
`*`, or `[`), it is turned into a prefix match by appending `/*`.
--glob=pattern::
--glob=<pattern>::
Show all refs matching the shell glob pattern `pattern`. If
the pattern does not start with `refs/`, this is automatically
prepended. If the pattern does not contain a globbing
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ respectively, and they must begin with `refs/` when applied to `--glob`
or `--all`. If a trailing '/{asterisk}' is intended, it must be given
explicitly.
--exclude-hidden=[fetch|receive|uploadpack]::
--exclude-hidden=(fetch|receive|uploadpack)::
Do not include refs that would be hidden by `git-fetch`,
`git-receive-pack` or `git-upload-pack` by consulting the appropriate
`fetch.hideRefs`, `receive.hideRefs` or `uploadpack.hideRefs`
@ -314,17 +314,17 @@ The following options are unaffected by `--path-format`:
Other Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--since=datestring::
--after=datestring::
--since=<datestring>::
--after=<datestring>::
Parse the date string, and output the corresponding
--max-age= parameter for 'git rev-list'.
--until=datestring::
--before=datestring::
--until=<datestring>::
--before=<datestring>::
Parse the date string, and output the corresponding
--min-age= parameter for 'git rev-list'.
<args>...::
<arg>...::
Flags and parameters to be parsed.