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#5133 [namespace unknown] man page entry is in error

obsolete: 8.5.13
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2012-11-20
2012-11-20
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The man page entry for the [namespace unknown] command states that "The default handler for all namespaces is ::unknown." Per TIP 181, and observed behavior, this appears to be incorrect. Rather, the default handler for the :: namespace is ::unknown, and the default handler for all other namespaces calls the handler for the :: namespace.

This error appears in both the Tcl 8.5 and Tcl 8.6 man pages at www.tcl.tk.

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