NEWS
changeset 63669 256fc20716f2
parent 63656 fac9097dc772
child 63675 e217525d6b64
--- a/NEWS	Thu Aug 11 18:26:16 2016 +0200
+++ b/NEWS	Thu Aug 11 18:26:44 2016 +0200
@@ -137,6 +137,18 @@
 accordingly: optional abbrevs need to go into the new 'abbrevs' section.
 
 
+*** Document preparation ***
+
+* Document antiquotations for file-systems paths are more specific and
+diverse:
+
+  @{path NAME}   -- no check (formerly @{file_unchecked})
+  @{file NAME}   -- plain file (formerly file or directory)
+  @{dir NAME}    -- directory (formerly subsumed by @{file})
+
+Minor INCOMPATIBILITY.
+
+
 *** Isar ***
 
 * The defining position of a literal fact \<open>prop\<close> is maintained more
@@ -624,6 +636,9 @@
 
 *** ML ***
 
+* ML antiquotation @{path} is superseded by @{file}, which ensures that
+the argument is a plain file. Minor INCOMPATIBILITY.
+
 * Integer.gcd and Integer.lcm use efficient operations from the Poly/ML
 library (notably for big integers). Subtle change of semantics:
 Integer.gcd and Integer.lcm both normalize the sign, results are never