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+# DP: Document handling of parameters of the test builtin.
+
+--- a/builtins/test.def
++++ b/builtins/test.def
+@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ Arithmetic binary operators return true
+ less-than, less-than-or-equal, greater-than, or greater-than-or-equal
+ than ARG2.
+
++See the bash manual page bash(1) for the handling of parameters (i.e.
++missing parameters).
++
+ Exit Status:
+ Returns success if EXPR evaluates to true; fails if EXPR evaluates to
+ false or an invalid argument is given.
+--- a/doc/bash.1
++++ b/doc/bash.1
+@@ -726,6 +726,10 @@ as primaries.
+ .if n .sp 1
+ When used with \fB[[\fP, the \fB<\fP and \fB>\fP operators sort
+ lexicographically using the current locale.
++.PP
++See the description of the \fItest\fP builtin command (section SHELL
++BUILTIN COMMANDS below) for the handling of parameters (i.e.
++missing parameters).
+ .if t .sp 0.5
+ .if n .sp 1
+ When the \fB==\fP and \fB!=\fP operators are used, the string to the
+--- a/doc/bashref.texi
++++ b/doc/bashref.texi
+@@ -6855,6 +6855,10 @@ The @code{test} command uses ASCII order
+ Unless otherwise specified, primaries that operate on files follow symbolic
+ links and operate on the target of the link, rather than the link itself.
+
++See the description of the @code{test} builtin command (section
++@pxref{Bash Builtins} below) for the handling of parameters
++(i.e. missing parameters).
++
+ @table @code
+ @item -a @var{file}
+ True if @var{file} exists.