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diff --git a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn index 62bebbeed..f6ea76c36 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/write.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/write.mdwn @@ -625,16 +625,16 @@ dependency type from one or more of these keywords: If multiple types are specified, they are combined. -#### `use_pagespec($$;@)` +#### `pagespec_match_list($$;@)` Passed a page name, and [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], returns a list of pages in the wiki that match the [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. The page will automatically be made to depend on the specified [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], so `add_depends` does not need to be called. This -is significantly more efficient than calling `add_depends` -followed by `pagespec_match_list`. You should use this anytime a plugin -needs to match a set of pages and generate something based on that list. +is significantly more efficient than calling `add_depends` and +`pagespec_match` in a loop. You should use this anytime a plugin +needs to match a set of pages and do something based on that list. Additional named parameters can be specified: @@ -650,6 +650,9 @@ Additional named parameters can be specified: * `list` makes it only match amoung the specified list of pages. Default is to match amoung all pages in the wiki. +Unlike pagespec_match, this may throw an error if there is an error in +the pagespec. + #### `add_depends($$;$)` Makes the specified page depend on the specified [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. @@ -672,19 +675,6 @@ The most often used is "location", which specifies the location the PageSpec should match against. If not passed, relative PageSpecs will match relative to the top of the wiki. -#### `pagespec_match_list($$;@)` - -Passed a reference to a list of page names, and [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], -returns the set of pages that match the [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. - -Additional named parameters can be passed, to further limit the match. -The most often used is "location", which specifies the location the -PageSpec should match against. If not passed, relative PageSpecs will match -relative to the top of the wiki. - -Unlike pagespec_match, this may throw an error if there is an error in -the pagespec. - #### `bestlink($$)` Given a page and the text of a link on the page, determine which |