(Info-directory-list): Doc fix.

e5bd2125 · Richard M. Stallman · fd13dbb2 · e5bd2125
Commit e5bd2125 authored May 28, 1994 by Richard M. Stallman
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@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ in paths.el.")
  "List of directories to search for Info documentation files.
 nil means not yet initialized.  In this case, Info uses the environment
 variable INFOPATH to initialize it, or `Info-default-directory-list'
-if there is no INFOPATH variable in the environment.")
+if there is no INFOPATH variable in the environment.
+The last element of `Info-default-directory-list' is the directory
+where Emacs's installs the Info files that come with it.
+If Emacs finds it has been installed elsewhere, or not yet installed,
+it replaces that element with the directory that its Info files are in.")

 (defvar Info-current-file nil
  "Info file that Info is now looking at, or nil.")