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diff --git a/doc/lispref/files.texi b/doc/lispref/files.texi index abdd2814b56..23fd2376a57 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/files.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/files.texi @@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ The variable @code{directory-abbrev-alist} contains an alist of abbreviations to use for file directories. Each element has the form @code{(@var{from} . @var{to})}, and says to replace @var{from} with @var{to} when it appears in a directory name. The @var{from} string is -actually a regular expression; it should always start with @samp{^}. +actually a regular expression; it should always start with @samp{\`}. The @var{to} string should be an ordinary absolute directory name. Do not use @samp{~} to stand for a home directory in that string. The function @code{abbreviate-file-name} performs these substitutions. @@ -1946,9 +1946,9 @@ and so on are normally accessed through symbolic links named @file{/fsf} and so on. @example -(("^/home/fsf" . "/fsf") - ("^/home/gp" . "/gp") - ("^/home/gd" . "/gd")) +(("\\`/home/fsf" . "/fsf") + ("\\`/home/gp" . "/gp") + ("\\`/home/gd" . "/gd")) @end example @end defopt |