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# Log Formats

A log format controls how information about each revision is displayed. The standard log formats are compared below:

    Feature                 long           short         line
    ----------------------  -------------  ------------  -------------------
    design goal             detailed view  concise view  1 revision per line
    committer               name+email     name only     name only
    author                  name+email     -             -
    date-time format        full           date only     date only
    commit message          full           full          top line
    tags                    yes            yes           yes
    merges indicator        -              yes           -
    status/delta            optional       optional      -
    diff/patch              optional       optional      -
    revision-id             optional       optional      -
    branch nick             yes            -             -
    foreign vcs properties  yes            yes           -
    preferred levels        all            1             1
    digital signature       optional       -             -

The default format is `long`. To change this, define the `log_format` setting in the `[DEFAULT]` section of `breezy.conf` like this (say):

    [DEFAULT]
    log_format = short

Alternatively, to change the log format used for a given query, use the –long, –short or –line options.

If one of the standard log formats does not meet your needs, additional formats can be provided by plugins.