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author Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
date Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:54:23 +0000
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107 @cindex slashes repeated in file name 107 @cindex slashes repeated in file name
108 GNU Emacs gives a special meaning to a double slash (which is not 108 GNU Emacs gives a special meaning to a double slash (which is not
109 normally a useful thing to write): it means, ``ignore everything before 109 normally a useful thing to write): it means, ``ignore everything before
110 the second slash in the pair.'' Thus, @samp{/u2/emacs/src/} is ignored 110 the second slash in the pair.'' Thus, @samp{/u2/emacs/src/} is ignored
111 in the example above, and you get the file @file{/etc/termcap}. 111 in the example above, and you get the file @file{/etc/termcap}.
112 By default the ignored part of the file name is made dim if the
113 terminal allows it. This is affected by the
114 @code{file-name-shadow-mode} minor mode.
112 115
113 If you set @code{insert-default-directory} to @code{nil}, the default 116 If you set @code{insert-default-directory} to @code{nil}, the default
114 directory is not inserted in the minibuffer. This way, the minibuffer 117 directory is not inserted in the minibuffer. This way, the minibuffer
115 starts out empty. But the name you type, if relative, is still 118 starts out empty. But the name you type, if relative, is still
116 interpreted with respect to the same default directory. 119 interpreted with respect to the same default directory.