# HG changeset patch
# User Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
# Date 1254729441 0
# Node ID 7385afc633b83d050c27ee92b2df83502c5a79e1
# Parent  3114ca60dd87b0a5b335b2c3c85ef2c2d51d2e65
* files.texi (Misc File Ops): Mention copy-directory.

diff -r 3114ca60dd87 -r 7385afc633b8 doc/emacs/files.texi
--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi	Mon Oct 05 07:44:01 2009 +0000
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi	Mon Oct 05 07:57:21 2009 +0000
@@ -1567,9 +1567,12 @@
 file system.  On MS-DOS, it works by copying the file.
 
 @findex copy-file
+@findex copy-directory
 @cindex copying files
   @kbd{M-x copy-file} reads the file @var{old} and writes a new file
-named @var{new} with the same contents.
+named @var{new} with the same contents.  @kbd{M-x copy-directory} does
+the same for directories, by recursive copying all files and
+subdirectories.
 
 @findex make-symbolic-link
 @cindex symbolic links (creation)