add docs about checking out the triggering ref (#21)

* add docs about checking out the triggering ref

* clarify checkout behavior
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Zeke Sikelianos 2019-09-05 08:42:49 -07:00 committed by Tingluo Huang
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@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ See [here](https://help.github.com/en/articles/events-that-trigger-workflows) to
See [action.yml](action.yml)
Basic:
```yaml
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@master
@ -20,6 +21,16 @@ steps:
- run: npm test
```
By default, the branch or tag ref that triggered the workflow will be checked out. If you wish to check out a different branch, specify that using `with.ref`:
```yaml
- uses: actions/checkout@master
with:
ref: some-branch
```
For more details, see [Contexts and expression syntax for GitHub Actions](https://help.github.com/en/articles/contexts-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions)
# License
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