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+# The "rcsinfo" file is used to control templates with which the editor
+# is invoked on commit and import.
+#
+# The first entry on a line is a regular expression which is tested
+# against the directory that the change is being made to, relative to the
+# $CVSROOT.  For the first match that is found, then the remainder of the
+# line is the name of the file that contains the template.
+#
+# If the repository name does not match any of the regular expressions in this
+# file, the "DEFAULT" line is used, if it is specified.
+#
+# If the name "ALL" appears as a regular expression it is always used
+# in addition to the first matching regex or "DEFAULT".