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Mention remote file name completion in Emacs manual

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* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Minibuffer File): Describe the behavior of
"//" with remote file names.  (Bug#29149)
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@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ second slash in the pair. In the example above,
the terminal allows it. (To disable this dimming, turn off File Name the terminal allows it. (To disable this dimming, turn off File Name
Shadow mode with the command @kbd{M-x file-name-shadow-mode}.) Shadow mode with the command @kbd{M-x file-name-shadow-mode}.)
When completing remote file names (@pxref{Remote Files}), a double
slash behaves slightly differently: it causes Emacs to ignore only the
file-name part, leaving the rest (method, host and username, etc.)
intact. Typing three slashes in a row ignores everything in remote
file names. @xref{File name completion,,, tramp, The Tramp Manual}.
@cindex home directory shorthand @cindex home directory shorthand
Emacs interprets @file{~/} as your home directory. Thus, Emacs interprets @file{~/} as your home directory. Thus,
@file{~/foo/bar.txt} specifies a file named @file{bar.txt}, inside a @file{~/foo/bar.txt} specifies a file named @file{bar.txt}, inside a