1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 4696dbababe..01d08ed0c71 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ FROM with TO when it appears in a directory name.  This replacement is
 done when setting up the default directory of a newly visited file.
 *Every* FROM string should start with `^'.
+Do not use `~' in the TO strings.
+They should be ordinary absolute directory names.
 Use this feature when you have directories which you normally refer to
 via absolute symbolic links.  Make TO the name of the link, and FROM
 the name it is linked to.")

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el index 4696dbababe..01d08ed0c71 100644 --- a/lisp/files.el +++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ FROM with TO when it appears in a directory name. This replacement is
39	done when setting up the default directory of a newly visited file.	39	done when setting up the default directory of a newly visited file.
40	Every FROM string should start with `^'.	40	Every FROM string should start with `^'.
41		41
		42	Do not use `~' in the TO strings.
		43	They should be ordinary absolute directory names.
		44
42	Use this feature when you have directories which you normally refer to	45	Use this feature when you have directories which you normally refer to
43	via absolute symbolic links. Make TO the name of the link, and FROM	46	via absolute symbolic links. Make TO the name of the link, and FROM
44	the name it is linked to.")	47	the name it is linked to.")