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diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt index 6a067dbe..12d9d2e5 100644 --- a/doc/ale.txt +++ b/doc/ale.txt @@ -1365,9 +1365,27 @@ ale#linter#Define(filetype, linter) *ale#linter#Define()* `end_lnum` - An optional end line number. This key can set along with `end_col` for highlighting multi-line problems. - `bufnr` - The buffer number should match the buffer - being checked, and this value will default to - the buffer being checked. + `bufnr` - This key represents the buffer number the + problems are for. This value will default to + the buffer number being checked. + + The `filename` key can be set instead of this key, + and then the eventual `bufnr` value in the final + list will either represent the number for an open + buffer or `-1` for a file not open in any buffer. + `filename` - An optional filename for the file the + problems are for. This should be an absolute path to + a file. + + Problems for files which have not yet been opened + will be set in those files after they are opened + and have been checked at least once. + + Temporary files in directories used for Vim + temporary files with `tempname()` will be asssumed + to be the buffer being checked, unless the `bufnr` + key is also set with a valid number for some other + buffer. `vcol` - Defaults to `0`. `type` - Defaults to `'E'`. `nr` - Defaults to `-1`. |