2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index f654490f5c6..1fcb1d3533a 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-10-01  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
+
+        * files.texi (Create/Delete Dirs): delete-directory has an
+        optional parameter RECURSIVE.
+
 2009-10-01  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
         * buffers.texi (Swapping Text): Minor clarification.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/files.texi b/doc/lispref/files.texi
index cbba096c7b9..81f342aee97 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/files.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/files.texi
@@ -2501,11 +2501,12 @@ if they don't already exist.
 @code{mkdir} is an alias for this.
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn Command delete-directory dirname
+@deffn Command delete-directory dirname &optional recursive
 This command deletes the directory named @var{dirname}.  The function
 @code{delete-file} does not work for files that are directories; you
-must use @code{delete-directory} for them.  If the directory contains
-any files, @code{delete-directory} signals an error.
+must use @code{delete-directory} for them.  If @var{recursive} is
+@code{nil}, and the directory contains any files,
+@code{delete-directory} signals an error.
 
 @code{delete-directory} only follows symbolic links at the level of
 parent directories.