# HG changeset patch # User Martin Geisler # Date 2011-06-15 15:10:26 # Node ID f536151d392f3e8c1965cfd8790a649a39e0c885 # Parent c3f2152e423da8218a9313aa40efc9eafdcd5055 glossary: add entry for "Bookmark" diff --git a/mercurial/help/glossary.txt b/mercurial/help/glossary.txt --- a/mercurial/help/glossary.txt +++ b/mercurial/help/glossary.txt @@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ Ancestor changeset is an ancestor, and a parent of an ancestor is an ancestor. See also: 'Descendant'. +Bookmark + Bookmarks are pointers to certain commits that move when + committing. They are similar to tags in that it is possible to use + bookmark names in all places where Mercurial expects a changeset + ID, e.g., with :hg:`update`. Unlike tags, bookmarks move along + when you make a commit. + + Bookmarks can be renamed, copied and deleted. Bookmarks are local, + unless they are explicitly pushed or pulled between repositories. + Pushing and pulling bookmarks allow you to collaborate with others + on a branch without creating a named branch. + Branch (Noun) A child changeset that has been created from a parent that is not a head. These are known as topological branches, see