Re: exec-path and PATH

[Stefan Monnier]

>> >> I would even say
>> >>   It is searched for in `exec-path' (which see).
>> > Literally? What does the `(which see)' mean?
>> Same thing as "(see exec-path)".  A reference to another part of the
>> documentation.
> And so it is entirely redundant, since the "exec-path" will already be
> marked as a link.

It's not entirely redundant, since the `exec-path' just names the
variable and provides a link in case you want to look it up, whereas the
"which see" bit actually encourages the user to follow the link.
Whether the nuance matters, I don't know.


        Stefan