@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OPTIONS
6363 to ignore removed files; use `--no-all` option if you want
6464 to add modified or new files but ignore removed ones.
6565+
66- For more details about the <pathspec> syntax, see the 'pathspec' entry
66+ For more details about the _ <pathspec>_ syntax, see the 'pathspec' entry
6767in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
6868
6969-n::
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ apply to the index. See EDITING PATCHES below.
119119-u::
120120--update::
121121 Update the index just where it already has an entry matching
122- <pathspec>. This removes as well as modifies index entries to
122+ _ <pathspec>_ . This removes as well as modifies index entries to
123123 match the working tree, but adds no new files.
124124+
125- If no <pathspec> is given when `-u` option is used, all
125+ If no _ <pathspec>_ is given when `-u` option is used, all
126126tracked files in the entire working tree are updated (old versions
127127of Git used to limit the update to the current directory and its
128128subdirectories).
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ subdirectories).
131131--all::
132132--no-ignore-removal::
133133 Update the index not only where the working tree has a file
134- matching <pathspec> but also where the index already has an
134+ matching _ <pathspec>_ but also where the index already has an
135135 entry. This adds, modifies, and removes index entries to
136136 match the working tree.
137137+
138- If no <pathspec> is given when `-A` option is used, all
138+ If no _ <pathspec>_ is given when `-A` option is used, all
139139files in the entire working tree are updated (old versions
140140of Git used to limit the update to the current directory and its
141141subdirectories).
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ subdirectories).
145145 Update the index by adding new files that are unknown to the
146146 index and files modified in the working tree, but ignore
147147 files that have been removed from the working tree. This
148- option is a no-op when no <pathspec> is used.
148+ option is a no-op when no _ <pathspec>_ is used.
149149+
150150This option is primarily to help users who are used to older
151- versions of Git, whose "git add <pathspec>..." was a synonym
152- for "git add --no-all <pathspec>...", i.e. ignored removed files.
151+ versions of Git, whose "git add _ <pathspec>_ ..." was a synonym
152+ for "git add --no-all _ <pathspec>_ ...", i.e. ignored removed files.
153153
154154-N::
155155--intent-to-add::
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ for "git add --no-all <pathspec>...", i.e. ignored removed files.
198198 unchanged.
199199
200200--pathspec-from-file=<file>::
201- Pathspec is passed in ` <file>` instead of commandline args. If
202- ` <file>` is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
201+ Pathspec is passed in _ <file>_ instead of commandline args. If
202+ _ <file>_ is exactly `-` then standard input is used. Pathspec
203203 elements are separated by LF or CR/LF. Pathspec elements can be
204204 quoted as explained for the configuration variable `core.quotePath`
205205 (see linkgit:git-config[1]). See also `--pathspec-file-nul` and
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