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'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: Tcl.n,v 1.12 2004/03/09 12:59:04 vincentdarley Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: Tcl.n,v 1.13 2005/12/19 10:05:29 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH Tcl n "8.5" Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ characters between them.
There may be any number of command substitutions in a single word.
Command substitution is not performed on words enclosed in braces.
.IP "[8] \fBVariable substitution.\fR"
-If a word contains a dollar-sign (``$'') then Tcl performs \fIvariable
+If a word contains a dollar-sign (``$'') followed by one of the forms
+described below, then Tcl performs \fIvariable
substitution\fR: the dollar-sign and the following characters are
replaced in the word by the value of a variable.
Variable substitution may take any of the following forms: