Interpreting Pathname Component Values

• 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

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