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@@ -1340,12 +1340,17 @@ without a tag. Its values are of the form
`var(dir)tt(:)var(names...)'. This will add the var(names) (strings
separated by spaces) as
possible matches when completing in the directory var(dir), even if no
-such files really exist.
+such files really exist. The dir may be a pattern; pattern characters
+or colons in var(dir) should be quote with a backslash to be treated
+literally.
This can be useful on systems that support special filesystems whose
top-level pathnames can not be listed or generated with glob patterns.
It can also be used for directories for which one does not have read
permission.
+
+The pattern form can be used to add a certain `magic' entry
+to all directories on a particular filing system.
)
kindex(fake-parameters, completion style)
item(tt(fake-parameters))(