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diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.txt b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
index efbc10f0f5..59980b21a8 100644
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+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git notes' [list [<object>]]
-'git notes' add [-f] [--allow-empty] [-F <file> | -m <msg> | (-c | -C) <object>] [<object>]
+'git notes' add [-f] [--allow-empty] [--separator=<paragraph-break>] [-F <file> | -m <msg> | (-c | -C) <object>] [<object>]
'git notes' copy [-f] ( --stdin | <from-object> [<to-object>] )
-'git notes' append [--allow-empty] [-F <file> | -m <msg> | (-c | -C) <object>] [<object>]
+'git notes' append [--allow-empty] [--separator=<paragraph-break>] [-F <file> | -m <msg> | (-c | -C) <object>] [<object>]
'git notes' edit [--allow-empty] [<object>]
'git notes' show [<object>]
'git notes' merge [-v | -q] [-s <strategy> ] <notes-ref>
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ add::
However, if you're using `add` interactively (using an editor
to supply the notes contents), then - instead of aborting -
the existing notes will be opened in the editor (like the `edit`
- subcommand).
+ subcommand). If you specify multiple `-m` and `-F`, a blank
+ line will be inserted between the messages. Use the `--separator`
+ option to insert other delimiters.
copy::
Copy the notes for the first object onto the second object (defaults to
@@ -85,8 +87,12 @@ corresponding <to-object>. (The optional `<rest>` is ignored so that
the command can read the input given to the `post-rewrite` hook.)
append::
- Append to the notes of an existing object (defaults to HEAD).
- Creates a new notes object if needed.
+ Append new message(s) given by `-m` or `-F` options to an
+ existing note, or add them as a new note if one does not
+ exist, for the object (defaults to HEAD). When appending to
+ an existing note, a blank line is added before each new
+ message as an inter-paragraph separator. The separator can
+ be customized with the `--separator` option.
edit::
Edit the notes for a given object (defaults to HEAD).
@@ -159,6 +165,11 @@ OPTIONS
Allow an empty note object to be stored. The default behavior is
to automatically remove empty notes.
+--separator <paragraph-break>::
+ Specify a string used as a custom inter-paragraph separator
+ (a newline is added at the end as needed). Defaults to a
+ blank line.
+
--ref <ref>::
Manipulate the notes tree in <ref>. This overrides
`GIT_NOTES_REF` and the "core.notesRef" configuration. The ref