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runtime(doc): mention using <script> instead of <sfile> in :autocmd

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fixes: #17569

Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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zeertzjq 2025-06-19 19:40:51 +02:00 committed by Christian Brabandt
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*autocmd.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 21 *autocmd.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Jun 19
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ exception is that "<sfile>" is expanded when the autocmd is defined. Example:
:au BufNewFile,BufRead *.html so <sfile>:h/html.vim :au BufNewFile,BufRead *.html so <sfile>:h/html.vim
Here Vim expands <sfile> to the name of the file containing this line. Here Vim expands <sfile> to the name of the file containing this line.
However, <sfile> works differently in a function, in which case it's better to
use `:execute` with <script> to achieve the same purpose:
>
:exe $'au BufNewFile,BufRead *.html so {expand("<script>:h")}/html.vim'
`:autocmd` adds to the list of autocommands regardless of whether they are `:autocmd` adds to the list of autocommands regardless of whether they are
already present. When your .vimrc file is sourced twice, the autocommands already present. When your .vimrc file is sourced twice, the autocommands