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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lsearch.n,v 1.13.2.1 2003/03/17 14:25:20 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lsearch.n,v 1.13.2.2 2004/09/02 13:58:58 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH lsearch n 8.4 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ meaningful when used with \fB\-sorted\fR.
.TP
\fB\-dictionary\fR
The list elements are to be compared using dictionary-style
-comparisons. This option is only meaningful when used with
-\fB\-exact\fR or \fB\-sorted\fR.
+comparisons (see \fBlsort\fR for a fuller description). This option
+is only meaningful when used with \fB\-exact\fR or \fB\-sorted\fR, and
+it is only distinguishable from the \fB\-ascii\fR option when
+the \fB\-sorted\fR option is given, because values are only
+dictionary-equal when exactly equal.
.TP
\fB\-exact\fR
The list element must contain exactly the same string as \fIpattern\fR.