+test_expect_success 'Add symbolic ref for the following tests' '
+ git symbolic-ref refs/heads/sym refs/heads/master
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+refs/heads/master
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'Verify usage of %(symref) atom' '
+ git for-each-ref --format="%(symref)" refs/heads/sym >actual &&
+ test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<EOF
+heads/master
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'Verify usage of %(symref:short) atom' '
+ git for-each-ref --format="%(symref:short)" refs/heads/sym >actual &&
+ test_cmp expected actual
+'
+