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diff --git a/doc_src/alias.txt b/doc_src/alias.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca34ab4b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc_src/alias.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +\section alias alias - create a function + +\subsection alias-synopsis Synopsis +<tt>alias NAME DEFINITION</tt><br/> +<tt>alias NAME=DEFINITION</tt> + +\subsection alias-description Description + +Alias is a shellscript wrapper around the function builtin. +It exists for backwards compatibility with Posix +shells. For other uses, it is recommended to define a <a +href='#function'>function</a>. + +- NAME is the name of the function to define +- DEFINITION is the body of the function. The string " $argv" will be appended to the body. |