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diff --git a/doc/user/project/git_attributes.md b/doc/user/project/git_attributes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..21ef94e61f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/git_attributes.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# Git Attributes + +GitLab supports defining custom [Git attributes][gitattributes] such as what +files to treat as binary, and what language to use for syntax highlighting +diffs. + +To define these attributes, create a file called `.gitattributes` in the root +directory of your repository and push it to the default branch of your project. + +## Encoding Requirements + +The `.gitattributes` file _must_ be encoded in UTF-8 and _must not_ contain a +Byte Order Mark. If a different encoding is used, the file's contents will be +ignored. + +## Syntax Highlighting + +The `.gitattributes` file can be used to define which language to use when +syntax highlighting files and diffs. See ["Syntax +Highlighting"](highlighting.md) for more information. + +[gitattributes]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes |