--- a/tests/test-command-template.t	Wed Feb 05 18:09:07 2014 -0600
+++ b/tests/test-command-template.t	Fri Jan 17 00:10:37 2014 -0800
@@ -1626,3 +1626,14 @@
 
   $ hg log -r 0 --template '{if(branches, "yes", "no")}\n'
   no
+
+Test shortest(node) function:
+
+  $ echo b > b
+  $ hg ci -qAm b
+  $ hg log --template '{shortest(node)}\n'
+  d97c
+  f776
+  $ hg log --template '{shortest(node, 10)}\n'
+  d97c383ae3
+  f7769ec2ab