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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo index 2a112ed15..ec1809fa1 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo @@ -1158,6 +1158,12 @@ directory is accepted without any attempt to complete it further. Hence, in the given example, the path tt(/usr/bin/) is accepted immediately and completion tried in that directory. +This style is also useful when completing after directories that +magically appear when referenced, such as ZFS tt(.zfs) directories +or NetApp tt(.snapshot) directories. When the style is set the +shell does not check for the existence of the directory within the +parent directory. + If you wish to inhibit this behaviour entirely, set the tt(path-completion) style (see below) to `false'. ) @@ -1428,9 +1434,10 @@ or colons in var(dir) should be quoted with a backslash to be treated literally. This can be useful on systems that support special file systems 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. +top-level pathnames can not be listed or generated with glob patterns +(but see tt(accept-exact-dirs) for a more general way of dealing +with this problem). 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 file system. |