Subject: bug#54191: [External] : Re: bug#54191: 26.3; (elisp) `Magic File Names' FILENAME parameters: absolute names?

From: Drew Adams <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:26:30 +0000

> The first paragraph of the node "Magic File Names" says:
> 
>   The principal use for this feature is in implementing access to
>   remote files (*note Remote Files: (emacs)Remote Files.).
> 
> Did you follow the cross-reference?  Because there you'd find the
> answer to your question, loud and clear.

I don't think it does.  No mention of absolute or
relative in that node.

But as I said in my second msg, there's no problem
for the `file-remote-p' doc string.

And it's not just about `file-remote-p'.  The
problem is more general, as reported.  And the
general problem involves doc strings and manual.
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(Also, the Magic... node uses FILENAME for the
file-name parameter for some functions and FILE
for others.  Not important, but consistency, at
least locally to a node, wouldn't hurt.)