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diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index 4bef4767e..a2445a48f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ git-show-branch(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits.
+git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-show-branch [--all] [--heads] [--tags] [--topo-order] [--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base] [--no-name | --sha1-name] [<rev> | <glob>]...'
+[verse]
+'git-show-branch' [--all] [--heads] [--tags] [--topo-order] [--current]
+		[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
+		[--no-name | --sha1-name] [<rev> | <glob>]...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -38,12 +41,22 @@ OPTIONS
 	Show all refs under $GIT_DIR/refs, $GIT_DIR/refs/heads,
 	and $GIT_DIR/refs/tags, respectively.
 
+--current::
+	With this option, the command includes the current
+	branch to the list of revs to be shown when it is not
+	given on the command line.
+
 --topo-order::
         By default, the branches and their commits are shown in
         reverse chronological order.  This option makes them
         appear in topological order (i.e., descendant commits
         are shown before their parents).
 
+--sparse::
+	By default, the output omits merges that are reachable
+	from only one tip being shown.  This option makes them
+	visible.
+
 --more=<n>::
 	Usually the command stops output upon showing the commit
 	that is the common ancestor of all the branches.  This
@@ -133,8 +146,9 @@ it, having the following in the configuration file may help:
 
 ------------
 
-With this,`git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
-only the primary branches.
+With this, `git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
+only the primary branches.  In addition, if you happen to be on
+your topic branch, it is shown as well.