result is usable as part of a filename. Basically,
given a path, "/" is replaced by "-", and all
unprintable characters and the "-" are replaced by
- C-style "\x20" escapes. The root directory "/" is
+ C-style "\x2d" escapes. The root directory "/" is
encoded as single dash, while otherwise the initial
and ending "/" is removed from all paths during
transformation. This escaping is reversible.</para>