The format of a <refspec> parameter is an optional plus
`+`, followed by the source ref <src>, followed
by a colon `:`, followed by the destination ref <dst>.
+ The colon can be omitted when <dst> is empty.
++
+`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`;
+it requests fetching everything up to the given tag.
+
The remote ref that matches <src>
is fetched, and if <dst> is not empty string, the local
of multiple remote heads in one-go by fetching more than one
is often useful.
endif::git-pull[]
-+
-Some short-cut notations are also supported.
-+
-* `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`;
- it requests fetching everything up to the given tag.
-ifndef::git-pull[]
-* A parameter <ref> without a colon fetches that ref into FETCH_HEAD,
-endif::git-pull[]
-ifdef::git-pull[]
-* A parameter <ref> without a colon merges <ref> into the current
- branch,
-endif::git-pull[]
- and updates the remote-tracking branches (if any).