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Index tilde characters in names of backup files

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* doc/emacs/files.texi (Backup Names): Improve indexing.
(Bug#22625)
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Eli Zaretskii 2016-02-13 15:36:38 +02:00
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@ -530,11 +530,16 @@ another from the newly saved contents if you save again.
@node Backup Names @node Backup Names
@subsubsection Single or Numbered Backups @subsubsection Single or Numbered Backups
@cindex backup file names
@cindex names of backup files
@cindex @file{~}, in names of backup files
@cindex tilde (@file{~}) at end of backup file name
When Emacs makes a backup file, its name is normally constructed by When Emacs makes a backup file, its name is normally constructed by
appending @samp{~} to the file name being edited; thus, the backup appending @samp{~} to the file name being edited; thus, the backup
file for @file{eval.c} would be @file{eval.c~}. file for @file{eval.c} would be @file{eval.c~}.
@cindex @file{~/.emacs.d/%backup%~}
If access control stops Emacs from writing backup files under the If access control stops Emacs from writing backup files under the
usual names, it writes the backup file as @file{~/.emacs.d/%backup%~}. usual names, it writes the backup file as @file{~/.emacs.d/%backup%~}.
Only one such file can exist, so only the most recently made such Only one such file can exist, so only the most recently made such