git-tag(1): Refer to git-check-ref-format(1) for <name>

jaalto · gitster · commit 18b07930363d · 2009-08-06T13:33:57.000-07:00
Explain briefly what characters are prohibited in tag &lt;name&gt;
and point to git-check-ref-format(1) manual page for
further information.

Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto &lt;jari.aalto@cante.net&gt;
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano &lt;gitster@pobox.com&gt;
diff --git a/Documentation/git-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-tag.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-Adds a 'tag' reference in `.git/refs/tags/`
+
+Adds a 'tag' reference in `.git/refs/tags/`.  The tag <name> must pass
+linkgit:git-check-ref-format[1] which basicly means that control characters,
+space, ~, ^, :, ?, *, [ and \ are prohibited.
 
 Unless `-f` is given, the tag must not yet exist in
 `.git/refs/tags/` directory.
