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9 :Author: Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com> 9 :Author: Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com>
10 :Organization: Mercurial 10 :Organization: Mercurial
11 :Manual section: 5 11 :Manual section: 5
12 :Manual group: Mercurial Manual 12 :Manual group: Mercurial Manual
13 13
14 SYNOPSIS 14 Synopsis
15 -------- 15 --------
16 16
17 The Mercurial system uses a file called ``.hgignore`` in the root 17 The Mercurial system uses a file called ``.hgignore`` in the root
18 directory of a repository to control its behavior when it searches 18 directory of a repository to control its behavior when it searches
19 for files that it is not currently tracking. 19 for files that it is not currently tracking.
20 20
21 DESCRIPTION 21 Description
22 ----------- 22 -----------
23 23
24 The working directory of a Mercurial repository will often contain 24 The working directory of a Mercurial repository will often contain
25 files that should not be tracked by Mercurial. These include backup 25 files that should not be tracked by Mercurial. These include backup
26 files created by editors and build products created by compilers. 26 files created by editors and build products created by compilers.
43 "ui" section. 43 "ui" section.
44 44
45 To control Mercurial's handling of files that it manages, see the 45 To control Mercurial's handling of files that it manages, see the
46 |hg(1)|_ man page. Look for the ``-I`` and ``-X`` options. 46 |hg(1)|_ man page. Look for the ``-I`` and ``-X`` options.
47 47
48 SYNTAX 48 Syntax
49 ------ 49 ------
50 50
51 An ignore file is a plain text file consisting of a list of patterns, 51 An ignore file is a plain text file consisting of a list of patterns,
52 with one pattern per line. Empty lines are skipped. The ``#`` 52 with one pattern per line. Empty lines are skipped. The ``#``
53 character is treated as a comment character, and the ``\`` character 53 character is treated as a comment character, and the ``\`` character
73 Neither glob nor regexp patterns are rooted. A glob-syntax pattern of 73 Neither glob nor regexp patterns are rooted. A glob-syntax pattern of
74 the form ``*.c`` will match a file ending in ``.c`` in any directory, 74 the form ``*.c`` will match a file ending in ``.c`` in any directory,
75 and a regexp pattern of the form ``\.c$`` will do the same. To root a 75 and a regexp pattern of the form ``\.c$`` will do the same. To root a
76 regexp pattern, start it with ``^``. 76 regexp pattern, start it with ``^``.
77 77
78 EXAMPLE 78 Example
79 ------- 79 -------
80 80
81 Here is an example ignore file. :: 81 Here is an example ignore file. ::
82 82
83 # use glob syntax. 83 # use glob syntax.
89 89
90 # switch to regexp syntax. 90 # switch to regexp syntax.
91 syntax: regexp 91 syntax: regexp
92 ^\.pc/ 92 ^\.pc/
93 93
94 AUTHOR 94 Author
95 ------ 95 ------
96 Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com> 96 Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com>
97 97
98 Mercurial was written by Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>. 98 Mercurial was written by Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>.
99 99
100 SEE ALSO 100 See Also
101 -------- 101 --------
102 |hg(1)|_, |hgrc(5)|_ 102 |hg(1)|_, |hgrc(5)|_
103 103
104 COPYING 104 Copying
105 ------- 105 -------
106 This manual page is copyright 2006 Vadim Gelfer. 106 This manual page is copyright 2006 Vadim Gelfer.
107 Mercurial is copyright 2005-2009 Matt Mackall. 107 Mercurial is copyright 2005-2009 Matt Mackall.
108 Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General 108 Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General
109 Public License version 2. 109 Public License version 2.