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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
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@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
--patience::
Generate a diff using the "patience diff" algorithm.
---stat[=width[,name-width]]::
+--stat[=<width>[,<name-width>]]::
Generate a diffstat. You can override the default
- output width for 80-column terminal by `--stat=width`.
+ output width for 80-column terminal by `--stat=<width>`.
The width of the filename part can be controlled by
giving another width to it separated by a comma.
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
number of modified files, as well as number of added and deleted
lines.
---dirstat[=limit]::
+--dirstat[=<limit>]::
Output the distribution of relative amount of changes (number of lines added or
removed) for each sub-directory. Directories with changes below
a cut-off percent (3% by default) are not shown. The cut-off percent
- can be set with `--dirstat=limit`. Changes in a child directory is not
+ can be set with `--dirstat=<limit>`. Changes in a child directory are not
counted for the parent directory, unless `--cumulative` is used.
---dirstat-by-file[=limit]::
+--dirstat-by-file[=<limit>]::
Same as `--dirstat`, but counts changed files instead of lines.
--summary::