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* lisp/files.el (directory-abbrev-alist): Minor doc fix (Bug#7777). * doc/lispref/files.texi: Likewise.
author Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
date Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:22:19 -0500
parents f0f8f95b6535
children 417b1e4d63cd
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1917 @defopt directory-abbrev-alist 1917 @defopt directory-abbrev-alist
1918 The variable @code{directory-abbrev-alist} contains an alist of 1918 The variable @code{directory-abbrev-alist} contains an alist of
1919 abbreviations to use for file directories. Each element has the form 1919 abbreviations to use for file directories. Each element has the form
1920 @code{(@var{from} . @var{to})}, and says to replace @var{from} with 1920 @code{(@var{from} . @var{to})}, and says to replace @var{from} with
1921 @var{to} when it appears in a directory name. The @var{from} string is 1921 @var{to} when it appears in a directory name. The @var{from} string is
1922 actually a regular expression; it should always start with @samp{\`}. 1922 actually a regular expression; it ought to always start with @samp{\`}.
1923 The @var{to} string should be an ordinary absolute directory name. Do 1923 The @var{to} string should be an ordinary absolute directory name. Do
1924 not use @samp{~} to stand for a home directory in that string. The 1924 not use @samp{~} to stand for a home directory in that string. The
1925 function @code{abbreviate-file-name} performs these substitutions. 1925 function @code{abbreviate-file-name} performs these substitutions.
1926 1926
1927 You can set this variable in @file{site-init.el} to describe the 1927 You can set this variable in @file{site-init.el} to describe the