GNU bug report logs - #1947
23.0.60; Please document use of `dired' with an explicit file list

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:50:03 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 1947 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 1947 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#1947: 23.0.60;
	Please document use of `dired' with an explicit file list
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:58:05 +0200

Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com> writes:

> It is explained in dired's doc string.  Since the only way to use this
> feature is via Lisp (not M-x), I think the Emacs Lisp manual would be a
> better place to document it.

However, the Emacs Lisp manual doesn't document dired at all, so I think
the current solution is best -- leave the documentation in the doc
string of the `dired' command.

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