On Tue, Jan 02, 2018 at 10:33:50AM -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote:
> 049e64aa50 ("Documentation: convert SubmittingPatches to AsciiDoc",
> 2017-11-12) changed the `git blame` and `git shortlog` examples given in
> the section on sending your patches.
> 
> In order to italicize the `$path` argument the commands are enclosed in
> plus characters as opposed to backticks.  The difference between the
> quoting methods is that backtick enclosed text is not subject to further
> expansion.  This formatting makes reading SubmittingPatches in a git
> clone a little more difficult.  In addition to the underscores around
> `$path` the `--` chars in `git shortlog --no-merges` must be replaced
> with `{litdd}`.
> 
> Use backticks to quote these commands.  The italicized `$path` is lost
> from the html version but the commands can be read (and copied) more
> easily by users reading the text version.  These readers are more likely
> to use the commands while submitting patches.  Make it easier for them.

I think this change is fine.  I don't have a strong opinion either way
and if others think the change makes the plain text more readable, I'm
all for it.
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