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-.\"
+.TH MHPATH %manext1% 2012-02-18 "%nmhversion%"
+.
 .\" %nmhwarning%
-.\"
-.TH MHPATH %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
+.
 .SH NAME
 mhpath \- print full pathnames of nmh messages and folders
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .HP 5
 .na
 .B mhpath
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
 .RI [ +folder ]
 .RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
 .ad
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Mhpath
+.B mhpath
 expands and sorts the message list `msgs' and writes the full
-pathnames of the messages to the standard output separated by newlines.
+pathnames of the messages to the standard output, separated by newlines.
 If no `msgs' are specified,
 .B mhpath
-outputs the folder pathname
-instead.  If the only argument is `+', your
+outputs the current mail folder's pathname instead.
+If the only argument is `+', your
 .B nmh
-\*(lqPath\*(rq is output; this can be useful is shell scripts.
+\*(lqPath\*(rq is output; this can be useful in shell scripts.
 .PP
-Contrasted with other
+In contrast with other
 .B nmh
 commands, a message argument to
 .B mhpath
 may often be intended for writing.  Because of this:
-.PP
 .IP 1) 4
 the name \*(lqnew\*(rq has been added to
 .BR mhpath 's
-list of
-reserved message names (the others are \*(lqfirst\*(rq, \*(lqlast\*(rq,
-\*(lqprev\*(rq, \*(lqnext\*(rq, \*(lqcur\*(rq, and \*(lqall\*(rq).
+list of reserved message names (the others are \*(lqfirst\*(rq,
+\*(lqlast\*(rq, \*(lqprev\*(rq, \*(lqnext\*(rq, \*(lqcur\*(rq,
+and \*(lqall\*(rq).
 The new message is equivalent to the message after the last message
 in a folder (and equivalent to 1 in a folder without messages).
 The \*(lqnew\*(rq message may not be used as part of a message range.
@@ -44,13 +43,18 @@ Within a message list, the following designations may refer to messages
 that do not exist: a single numeric message name, the single message name
 \*(lqcur\*(rq, and (obviously) the single message name \*(lqnew\*(rq.
 All other message designations must refer to at least one existing
-message.
+message, if the folder contains messages.
 .IP 3) 4
-An empty folder is not in itself an error.
+An empty folder is not, in itself, an error.
+.PP
+A message number less than that of the smallest existing message in a
+folder is treated as if the message already exists.  A message number
+greater than that of the highest existing message in a folder causes
+an \*(lqout of range\*(rq error message to be displayed.
 .PP
-Message numbers greater than the highest existing message in a folder
-as part of a range designation are replaced with the next free message
-number.
+As part of a range designation that contains messages that do exist,
+message numbers less than the smallest, or greater than the highest,
+existing message in a folder are ignored.
 .PP
 Examples: The current folder foo contains messages 3 5 6.
 Cur is 4.
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ Cur is 4.
 /r/phyl/Mail/foo/6
 
 % mhpath 2001
-/r/phyl/Mail/foo/7
+mhpath: message 2001 out of range 1-6
 
 % mhpath 1\-2001
 /r/phyl/Mail/foo/3
@@ -81,13 +85,13 @@ Cur is 4.
 /r/phyl/Mail/foo/7
 
 % mhpath last\-new
-bad message list \*(lqlast\-new\*(rq.
+mhpath: bad message list last\-new
 
 % mhpath cur
 /r/phyl/Mail/foo/4
 
 % mhpath 1\-2
-no messages in range \*(lq1\-2\*(rq.
+mhpath: no messages in range 1\-2
 
 % mhpath first:2
 /r/phyl/Mail/foo/3
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ no messages in range \*(lq1\-2\*(rq.
 .RE
 .PP
 .B mhpath
-is also useful in back\-quoted operations:
+is also useful in backquoted operations:
 .PP
 .RS 5
 .nf
@@ -111,14 +115,38 @@ is also useful in back\-quoted operations:
 .fi
 .RE
 .PP
-
+Because
+.B mhpath
+expands and sorts
+.RI [ msgs ].
+the command
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.nf
+mv `mhpath 501 500`
+.fi
+.RE
+.PP
+to will not move 501 to 500; quite the reverse.  But
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.nf
+mv `mhpath 501` `mhpath 500`
+.fi
+.RE
+.PP
+will do the trick.
+.PP
+Out-of-range message 0 produces a different error message than large
+out-of-range message numbers.  But both cause
+.B mhpath
+to exit with non-zero status.
 .SH FILES
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName  'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName  'u
+^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile
 .fi
-
 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
@@ -127,45 +155,12 @@ is also useful in back\-quoted operations:
 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
 ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
 .fi
-
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
-folder(1)
-
+.IR folder (1)
 .SH DEFAULTS
 .nf
 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
 .RB ` msgs "' defaults to none"
 .fi
-
 .SH CONTEXT
 None
-
-.SH BUGS
-Like all
-.B nmh
-commands,
-.B mhpath
-expands and sorts
-.RI [ msgs ].
-So don't
-expect
-.PP
-.RS 5
-.nf
-mv `mhpath 501 500`
-.fi
-.RE
-.PP
-to move 501 to 500.
-Quite the reverse.  But
-.PP
-.RS 5
-.nf
-mv `mhpath 501` `mhpath 500`
-.fi
-.RE
-.PP
-will do the trick.
-.PP
-Out of range message 0 is treated far more severely than large out of
-range message numbers.