RE: viewing random list of files in dired

[Drew Adams]

> > Just set `file-names' to a list of files. E.g.:
> > (setq file-names '("some-file-in-def-dir.el" 
> >                    "/some/abs/file/foo.el"))
> >
> > No matter how the list of file names is created, it should work.
> 
> Pretty slick... thanks

I don't know why this is undocumented (beyond the source code itself). It is
mentioned in neither the Emacs manual nor theh Elisp manual. I've just filed a
doc enhancement request. It would be good to mention this in the Emacs manual,
node `Dired Enter'.