Numeric variable returns

[exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 33e07db0a833fc18bd1ca0b83e15c1749beadf9b..c55dff0af5c978c0964a9abca3649970db44cb8f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -8545,7 +8545,7 @@ In today's Internet, the use of domain literals is controversial;
 see the &%allow_domain_literals%& main option.
 
 .new
-The value for a match will be the &`@[]`& string.
+The value for a match will be the string &`@[]`&.
 .wen
 
 
@@ -8616,6 +8616,8 @@ list item such as &`*key.ex`& matches &'donkey.ex'& as well as
 
 .new
 The value for a match will be the list element string (starting with the asterisk).
+Additionally, &$0$& will be set to the matched string
+and &$1$& to the variable portion which the asterisk matched.
 .wen
 
 .next
@@ -8637,6 +8639,8 @@ expression by expansion, of course).
 
 .new
 The value for a match will be the list element string (starting with the circumflex).
+Additionally, &$0$& will be set to the string matching the regular expression,
+and &$1$& (onwards) to any submatches identified by parentheses.
 .wen