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* nd/doc-ignore:
  gitignore.txt: suggestions how to get literal # or ! at the beginning
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Junio C Hamano 2012-10-17 10:28:42 -07:00
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@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ PATTERN FORMAT
for readability. for readability.
- A line starting with # serves as a comment. - A line starting with # serves as a comment.
Put a backslash ("`\`") in front of the first hash for patterns
that begin with a hash.
- An optional prefix '!' which negates the pattern; any - An optional prefix "`!`" which negates the pattern; any
matching file excluded by a previous pattern will become matching file excluded by a previous pattern will become
included again. If a negated pattern matches, this will included again. If a negated pattern matches, this will
override lower precedence patterns sources. override lower precedence patterns sources.
Put a backslash ("`\`") in front of the first "`!`" for patterns
that begin with a literal "`!`", for example, "`\!important!.txt`".
- If the pattern ends with a slash, it is removed for the - If the pattern ends with a slash, it is removed for the
purpose of the following description, but it would only find purpose of the following description, but it would only find