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diff --git a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
index 546faf9017..f9d5a35fa0 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rev-parse.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-rev-parse - Pick out and massage parameters
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git rev-parse' [<options>] <args>...
+'git rev-parse' [<options>] <arg>...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for another option.
'git diff-{asterisk}'). In contrast to the `--sq-quote` option,
the command input is still interpreted as usual.
---short[=length]::
+--short[=<length>]::
Same as `--verify` but shortens the object name to a unique
prefix with at least `length` characters. The minimum length
is 4, the default is the effective value of the `core.abbrev`
@@ -159,15 +159,27 @@ for another option.
unfortunately named tag "master"), and shows them as full
refnames (e.g. "refs/heads/master").
+--output-object-format=(sha1|sha256|storage)::
+
+ Allow oids to be input from any object format that the current
+ repository supports.
+
+ Specifying "sha1" translates if necessary and returns a sha1 oid.
+
+ Specifying "sha256" translates if necessary and returns a sha256 oid.
+
+ Specifying "storage" translates if necessary and returns an oid in
+ encoded in the storage hash algorithm.
+
Options for Objects
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--all::
Show all refs found in `refs/`.
---branches[=pattern]::
---tags[=pattern]::
---remotes[=pattern]::
+--branches[=<pattern>]::
+--tags[=<pattern>]::
+--remotes[=<pattern>]::
Show all branches, tags, or remote-tracking branches,
respectively (i.e., refs found in `refs/heads`,
`refs/tags`, or `refs/remotes`, respectively).
@@ -176,7 +188,7 @@ If a `pattern` is given, only refs matching the given shell glob are
shown. If the pattern does not contain a globbing character (`?`,
`*`, or `[`), it is turned into a prefix match by appending `/*`.
---glob=pattern::
+--glob=<pattern>::
Show all refs matching the shell glob pattern `pattern`. If
the pattern does not start with `refs/`, this is automatically
prepended. If the pattern does not contain a globbing
@@ -197,7 +209,7 @@ respectively, and they must begin with `refs/` when applied to `--glob`
or `--all`. If a trailing '/{asterisk}' is intended, it must be given
explicitly.
---exclude-hidden=[fetch|receive|uploadpack]::
+--exclude-hidden=(fetch|receive|uploadpack)::
Do not include refs that would be hidden by `git-fetch`,
`git-receive-pack` or `git-upload-pack` by consulting the appropriate
`fetch.hideRefs`, `receive.hideRefs` or `uploadpack.hideRefs`
@@ -314,17 +326,17 @@ The following options are unaffected by `--path-format`:
Other Options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
---since=datestring::
---after=datestring::
+--since=<datestring>::
+--after=<datestring>::
Parse the date string, and output the corresponding
--max-age= parameter for 'git rev-list'.
---until=datestring::
---before=datestring::
+--until=<datestring>::
+--before=<datestring>::
Parse the date string, and output the corresponding
--min-age= parameter for 'git rev-list'.
-<args>...::
+<arg>...::
Flags and parameters to be parsed.