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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo index 71ceb9ab0..afba2eed3 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo @@ -2800,6 +2800,17 @@ that the descriptions for all normal (non-option-) arguments should not be used and a hyphen (tt(-)) to specify that the descriptions for all options should not be used. This paragraph desperately needs rewriting. +To simplify writing writing functions that call tt(_arguments) more +than once, the var(specs) may also start with the character `tt(!)' +(exclamation mark) to make the spec em(not) be completed. However, if +this is used with one of the forms describing options, the option (and +its arguments, if it takes any) will be understood and skipped if they +appear on the command line. It's just that the option itself will not +be completed. This is intended to be used with an array containing the +options used in the first call to tt(arguments). The second call can +then use `tt(\!${^global_options})' to ignore those options and +complete only the ones understood in the current context. + In every case above, the var(action) determines how the possible completions should be generated. In places where no sensible matches can be generated, the action should consist of only a space. This will make |