# HG changeset patch
# User Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
# Date 1019343368 0
# Node ID 1fdf19dbc2e8a2ef9eea526710be27015ca385d2
# Parent  f5af14e5f5a3d80dc0f175a8772e24cd9d29f069
(Auto Save Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.
(Remote Files): Mention auto-save-file-name-transforms.

diff -r f5af14e5f5a3 -r 1fdf19dbc2e8 man/files.texi
--- a/man/files.texi	Sat Apr 20 22:25:55 2002 +0000
+++ b/man/files.texi	Sat Apr 20 22:56:08 2002 +0000
@@ -944,6 +944,14 @@
 @code{auto-save-file-name-p}).  The file name to be used for auto-saving
 in a buffer is calculated when auto-saving is turned on in that buffer.
 
+@cindex auto-save for remote files
+@vindex auto-save-file-name-transforms
+The variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms} allows a
+degree of control over the auto-save file name.  The default value is
+set up to put the auto-save files for remote files
+(@pxref{Remote Files}) into the temporary file directory on the local
+machine. 
+
   When you delete a substantial part of the text in a large buffer, auto
 save turns off temporarily in that buffer.  This is because if you
 deleted the text unintentionally, you might find the auto-save file more
@@ -2975,6 +2983,10 @@
   If you want to disable backups for remote files, set the variable
 @code{ange-ftp-make-backup-files} to @code{nil}.
 
+  By default, the auto-save files (@pxref{Auto Save Files}) for remote
+files are made in the temporary file directory on the local machine.
+This is achieved using the variable @code{auto-save-file-name-transforms}.
+
 @cindex ange-ftp
 @vindex ange-ftp-default-user
 @cindex user name for remote file access