2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 399c07d13f5..4302da5aa27 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2010-09-05  Alexander Klimov  <alserkli@inbox.ru>  (tiny change)
+
+        * files.texi (Directory Names): Use \` rather than ^.
+
 2010-08-22  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
         * modes.texi (Defining Minor Modes): Doc fix (Bug#6880).
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