From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 01:30:40 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Kinds of Files): Correct return value of file-symlink-p.
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(Kinds of Files): Correct return value of file-symlink-p.
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diff --git a/lispref/files.texi b/lispref/files.texi
index cb28ac8607b..69680e532f4 100644
--- a/lispref/files.texi
+++ b/lispref/files.texi
@@ -859,10 +859,10 @@ as directories, symbolic links, and ordinary files.
 
 @defun file-symlink-p filename
 @cindex file symbolic links
-If the file @var{filename} is a symbolic link, the @code{file-symlink-p}
-function returns the file name to which it is linked.  This may be the
-name of a text file, a directory, or even another symbolic link, or it
-may be a nonexistent file name.
+If the file @var{filename} is a symbolic link, the
+@code{file-symlink-p} function returns the link target as a string.
+(Determining the file name that the link points to from the target is
+nontrivial.)
 
 If the file @var{filename} is not a symbolic link (or there is no such file),
 @code{file-symlink-p} returns @code{nil}.