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@@ -102,13 +102,16 @@ may be in any order. Note that this syntax is strict: tt([) and tt(]=) must
not be quoted, while var(key) may not consist of the unquoted string
tt(]=), but is otherwise treated as a simple string. Furthermore, all
elements must match this form or an error is generated; likewise, if the
-first entry does not match this form any later entry that does is taken
+first entry does not match this form, any later entry that does is taken
as a simple value rather than a key / value pair. The enhanced forms of
subscript expression that may be used when directly subscripting a
variable name, described in the section Array Subscripts below, are not
available. Both var(key) and var(value) undergo all forms of expansion
-allowed for single word substitutions (this does not include filename
-generation).
+allowed for single word shell expansions (this does not include filename
+generation); these are as performed by the parameter expansion flag
+tt(LPAR()e+RPAR()) as described in
+ifzman(zmanref(zshparam))\
+ifnzman(nodref(Parameter Expansion)).
If no parameter var(name) exists, an ordinary array parameter is created.
If the parameter var(name) exists and is a scalar, it is replaced by a new