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diff --git a/blame-options.txt b/blame-options.txt index 9a663535f..95599bd6e 100644 --- a/blame-options.txt +++ b/blame-options.txt @@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ include::line-range-format.txt[] manual page. --contents <file>:: - When <rev> is not specified, the command annotates the - changes starting backwards from the working tree copy. - This flag makes the command pretend as if the working - tree copy has the contents of the named file (specify - `-` to make the command read from the standard input). + Pretend the file being annotated has a commit with the + contents from the named file and a parent of <rev>, + defaulting to HEAD when no <rev> is specified. You may + specify '-' to make the command read from the standard + input for the file contents. --date <format>:: Specifies the format used to output dates. If --date is not |