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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/invoke.yo b/Doc/Zsh/invoke.yo index e03c1e25b..a184bc8ce 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/invoke.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/invoke.yo @@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ ifzman(zmanref(zshoptions))\ ifnzman(noderef(Options))\ . +The long option `tt(--emulate)' followed (in a separate word) by an +emulation mode may be passed to the shell. +The emulation modes are those described for the tt(emulate) builtin, +see +ifzman(zmanref(zshbuiltins))\ +ifnzman(noderef(Shell Builtin Commands)). +The `tt(--emulate)' option must precede any other options (which might +otherwise be overridden), but following options are honoured, so +may be used to modify the requested emulation mode. Note that certain +extra steps are taken to ensure a smooth emulation when this option +is used compared with the tt(emulate) command within the shell: for +example, variables that conflict with POSIX usage such as tt(path) are +not defined within the shell. + Options may be specified by name using the tt(-o) option. tt(-o) acts like a single-letter option, but takes a following string as the option name. For example, |