What is the GITATTRIBUTES file format?
A file with the .GITATTRIBUTES extension is a file known as Pro Git Attribute. It belongs to the Settings Files category. This format is associated with Scott Chacon.
The reliable way to open a .GITATTRIBUTES file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.
We are still gathering the list of programs that open .GITATTRIBUTES files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.
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