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19.2.2 Interpreting Pathname Component Values
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Strings in Component Values
Special Characters in Pathname Components
Case in Pathname Components
Local Case in Pathname Components
Common Case in Pathname Components
Special Pathname Component Values
NIL as a Component Value
:WILD as a Component Value
:UNSPECIFIC as a Component Value
Relation between component values NIL and :UNSPECIFIC
Restrictions on Wildcard Pathnames
Restrictions on Examining Pathname Components
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Host Component
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Device Component
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Directory Component
Directory Components in Non-Hierarchical File Systems
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Name Component
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Type Component
Restrictions on Examining a Pathname Version Component
Notes about the Pathname Version Component
Restrictions on Constructing Pathnames