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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
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Subject: Re: should `minibuffer-complete' use `abbreviate-file-name'?
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:04:48 -0400
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> For various reasons, he might not WANT such symlinks. He can also create
> environment variables, as Stefan suggested, but he might not WANT such env
> vars. He might not WANT such abbreviation/substitution/rewriting (call it
> what you like) in EVERY program.

Then he can do it via file-name-handler-alist ;-)


        Stefan