diff lisp/files.el @ 62926:1cee97f4847c

(convert-standard-filename): Docstring fix.
author Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
date Tue, 31 May 2005 13:26:21 +0000
parents ec0b3f67cb69
children 1fd49ae230dd 6aee1e9b0bd7 01137c1fdbe9
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--- a/lisp/files.el	Tue May 31 12:10:29 2005 +0000
+++ b/lisp/files.el	Tue May 31 13:26:21 2005 +0000
@@ -514,6 +514,10 @@
 This means to guarantee valid names and perhaps to canonicalize
 certain patterns.
 
+FILENAME should be an absolute file name since the conversion rules
+sometimes vary depending on the position in the file name.  E.g. c:/foo
+is a valid DOS file name, but c:/bar/c:/foo is not.
+
 This function's standard definition is trivial; it just returns
 the argument.  However, on Windows and DOS, replace invalid
 characters.  On DOS, make sure to obey the 8.3 limitations.  On