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bug#4654: 23.1; Elisp manual doc of abbreviate-file-name
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#4654: 23.1; Elisp manual doc of abbreviate-file-name |
Date: |
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:55:38 -0700 |
> > > I fixed the manual. The description now says
> > >
> > > (If the home directory is a root directory, it is not
> > > replaced with @samp{~}, because this does not make the result
> > > shorter on many systems.)
> >
> > Consider also making clearer the direction of substitution
> > (e.g a one-line example). As Stefan's own misstatement shows,
> > it's easy for readers to understand the substitution backwards.
>
> That is why the text quoted above makes a point of saying "replaced
> with", which should be unequivocal.
Yes, thanks, that helps (even though it is mentioned only wrt the root-dir
special casing).
bug#4654: marked as done (23.1; Elisp manual doc of abbreviate-file-name), Emacs bug Tracking System, 2009/10/07