file-truename doc fix for bug#2341.

* lisp/files.el (file-truename): Doc fix.

* doc/lispref/files.texi (Truenames): Minor clarification.

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 1a980f14f3d..25f9225944d 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-03-03  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * files.texi (Truenames): Minor clarification.  (Bug#2341)
+
 2011-03-01  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * variables.texi (Directory Local Variables):
diff --git a/doc/lispref/files.texi b/doc/lispref/files.texi
index 3697f18badd..e3bdebd28a1 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/files.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/files.texi
@@ -1041,7 +1041,8 @@ because they eliminate symbolic links as a cause of name variation.
 
 @defun file-truename filename
 The function @code{file-truename} returns the truename of the file
-@var{filename}.  The argument must be an absolute file name.
+@var{filename}.  If the argument is not an absolute file name,
+this function first expands it against @code{default-directory}.
 
 This function does not expand environment variables.  Only
 @code{substitute-in-file-name} does that.  @xref{Definition of