From: Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:30:02 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add entry for new `dired-show-file-type' command.
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Add entry for new `dired-show-file-type' command.
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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6e47fcdbdf5..077a37a77f6 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -731,6 +731,12 @@ the difference that the command will be run on each file individually.
 replaces the Dired buffer with the buffer for an alternate file or
 directory.
 
+*** The new command `dired-show-file-type' (usually bound to `w') shows
+a message in the echo area describing what type of file the point is on.
+This command invokes the external program `file' do its work, and so
+will only work on systems with that program, and will be only as
+accurate or inaccurate as it is.
+
 ** The variable mail-specify-envelope-from controls whether to
 use the -f option when sending mail.