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Explain why directory-abbrev-alist should be anchored (Bug#7777).

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* files.texi (Directory Names): Explain why directory-abbrev-alist
elements should be anchored (Bug#7777).
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2011-01-08 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
* files.texi (Directory Names): Explain why directory-abbrev-alist
elements should be anchored (Bug#7777).
2011-01-07 Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
* files.texi (Directory Names): Explain why FROM in

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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 is matched against directory names
anchored at the first character, so it should start with @samp{\`}, to
support directory names with embedded newlines (which will defeat
@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.
@var{to} when it appears in a directory name.
The @var{from} string is actually a regular expression. It ought to
always start with @samp{\`}, to avoid incorrectly matching to a
relative portion of the supplied directory name.
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.
You can set this variable in @file{site-init.el} to describe the
abbreviations appropriate for your site.