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Directory and file management

File naming

Strings of 1 or more characters may be used to name a regular file, directory file or special file. The characters may be any from the set of all character values excluding ``null'' and ``slash'', ``/''. The following are examples of legal directory or file names:

   	memo	MEMO	section2	ref:list
   	file.d	chap3+4	item1-10	outline

A regular file, special file or directory may have any name that conforms to the following rules:


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