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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo index de2fcc260..48df05471 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo @@ -1340,12 +1340,17 @@ without a tag. Its values are of the form `var(dir)tt(:)var(names...)'. This will add the var(names) (strings separated by spaces) as possible matches when completing in the directory var(dir), even if no -such files really exist. +such files really exist. The dir may be a pattern; pattern characters +or colons in var(dir) should be quote with a backslash to be treated +literally. This can be useful on systems that support special filesystems whose top-level pathnames can not be listed or generated with glob patterns. It can also be used for directories for which one does not have read permission. + +The pattern form can be used to add a certain `magic' entry +to all directories on a particular filing system. ) kindex(fake-parameters, completion style) item(tt(fake-parameters))( |