Syntax: Line joining with &\

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@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
 
 &\&            =>      &               general escaping mechanism
 &\$            =>      $
+&\NEWLINE                              eats the newline and vanishes
 
 &$VARIABLE     =>      $(sub_dir_VARIABLE)     or $(TOP_VARIABLE)
        VARIABLE is ASCII starting with a letter and matching \w+