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From: |
Alexander Klimov |
Subject: |
directory-abbrev-alist |
Date: |
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:06:48 +0300 |
There is a little inconsistency in documentation of
directory-abbrev-alist: comments in code proposes to start each
`from' string with \`, while files.texi proposes ^ (the same,
except in file names with newline). The initial value proposed
by defcustom should reflect this convention. The following patch
fixes both problems:
=== modified file 'doc/lispref/files.texi'
--- doc/lispref/files.texi 2010-06-23 03:36:56 +0000
+++ doc/lispref/files.texi 2010-09-02 13:49:49 +0000
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@
abbreviations to use for file directories. Each element has the form
@code{(@var{from} . @var{to})}, and says to replace @var{from} with
@var{to} when it appears in a directory name. The @var{from} string
is
-actually a regular expression; it should always start with @samp{^}.
+actually a regular expression; it should always start with @samp{\`}.
The @var{to} string should be an ordinary absolute directory name. Do
not use @samp{~} to stand for a home directory in that string. The
function @code{abbreviate-file-name} performs these substitutions.
@@ -1946,9 +1946,9 @@
and so on.
@example
-(("^/home/fsf" . "/fsf")
- ("^/home/gp" . "/gp")
- ("^/home/gd" . "/gd"))
+(("\\`/home/fsf" . "/fsf")
+ ("\\`/home/gp" . "/gp")
+ ("\\`/home/gd" . "/gd"))
@end example
@end defopt
=== modified file 'lisp/files.el'
--- lisp/files.el 2010-08-29 16:17:13 +0000
+++ lisp/files.el 2010-09-02 13:44:32 +0000
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
via absolute symbolic links. Make TO the name of the link, and FROM
the name it is linked to."
:type '(repeat (cons :format "%v"
- :value ("" . "")
+ :value ("\\`" . "")
(regexp :tag "From")
(regexp :tag "To")))
:group 'abbrev
--
Regards,
ASK
- directory-abbrev-alist,
Alexander Klimov <=