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(Visiting, File Names): Mention that completion ignores some file names, and add a cross-reference to Completion Options, where this is documented.
author Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
date Fri, 06 Jul 2001 11:00:50 +0000
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46 Most Emacs commands that operate on a file require you to specify the 46 Most Emacs commands that operate on a file require you to specify the
47 file name. (Saving and reverting are exceptions; the buffer knows which 47 file name. (Saving and reverting are exceptions; the buffer knows which
48 file name to use for them.) You enter the file name using the 48 file name to use for them.) You enter the file name using the
49 minibuffer (@pxref{Minibuffer}). @dfn{Completion} is available, to make 49 minibuffer (@pxref{Minibuffer}). @dfn{Completion} is available, to make
50 it easier to specify long file names. @xref{Completion}. 50 it easier to specify long file names. @xref{Completion}. When
51 completing file names, Emacs ignores those whose file-name extensions
52 appear in the variable @code{completion-ignored-extensions}, see
53 @ref{Completion Options}.
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52 For most operations, there is a @dfn{default file name} which is used 55 For most operations, there is a @dfn{default file name} which is used
53 if you type just @key{RET} to enter an empty argument. Normally the 56 if you type just @key{RET} to enter an empty argument. Normally the
54 default file name is the name of the file visited in the current buffer; 57 default file name is the name of the file visited in the current buffer;
55 this makes it easy to operate on that file with any of the Emacs file 58 this makes it easy to operate on that file with any of the Emacs file
191 the command with the name of the file you wish to visit, terminated by a 194 the command with the name of the file you wish to visit, terminated by a
192 @key{RET}. 195 @key{RET}.
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194 The file name is read using the minibuffer (@pxref{Minibuffer}), with 197 The file name is read using the minibuffer (@pxref{Minibuffer}), with
195 defaulting and completion in the standard manner (@pxref{File Names}). 198 defaulting and completion in the standard manner (@pxref{File Names}).
196 While in the minibuffer, you can abort @kbd{C-x C-f} by typing @kbd{C-g}. 199 While in the minibuffer, you can abort @kbd{C-x C-f} by typing
200 @kbd{C-g}. File-name completion ignores certain filenames; for more
201 about this, see @ref{Completion Options}.
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198 @cindex file selection dialog 203 @cindex file selection dialog
199 When Emacs is built with a suitable GUI toolkit, it pops up the 204 When Emacs is built with a suitable GUI toolkit, it pops up the
200 standard File Selection dialog of that toolkit instead of prompting for 205 standard File Selection dialog of that toolkit instead of prompting for
201 the file name in the minibuffer. On Unix and GNU/Linux platforms, Emacs 206 the file name in the minibuffer. On Unix and GNU/Linux platforms, Emacs