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@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ unique revision identifier and is referred to as a short-form
identifier. A short-form identifier is only valid if it is the prefix
of exactly one full-length identifier.
-Any other string is treated as a bookmark, tag, or branch name. A
-bookmark is a movable pointer to a revision. A tag is a permanent name
-associated with a revision. A branch name denotes the tipmost revision
-of that branch. Bookmark, tag, and branch names must not contain the ":"
-character.
+Any other string is treated as a tag or branch name. A tag name is a
+symbolic name associated with a revision identifier. A branch name
+denotes the tipmost revision of that branch. Tag and branch names must
+not contain the ":" character.
-The reserved name "tip" always identifies the most recent revision.
+The reserved name "tip" is a special tag that always identifies the
+most recent revision.
The reserved name "null" indicates the null revision. This is the
revision of an empty repository, and the parent of revision 0.