@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001,
-@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../../info/loading
@node Loading, Byte Compilation, Customization, Top
When @code{require} is used at top level in a file, it takes effect
when you byte-compile that file (@pxref{Byte Compilation}) as well as
when you load it. This is in case the required package contains macros
-that the byte compiler must know about. It also avoids byte-compiler
+that the byte compiler must know about. It also avoids byte compiler
warnings for functions and variables defined in the file loaded with
@code{require}.
@defun symbol-file symbol &optional type
This function returns the name of the file that defined @var{symbol}.
-If @var{type} is @code{nil}, then any kind of definition is
-acceptable. If @var{type} is @code{defun} or @code{defvar}, that
-specifies function definition only or variable definition only.
-
-The value is normally an absolute file name. It can also be
-@code{nil}, if the definition is not associated with any file.
+If @var{type} is @code{nil}, then any kind of definition is acceptable.
+If @var{type} is @code{defun}, @code{defvar}, or @code{defface}, that
+specifies function definition, variable definition, or face definition
+only.
+
+The value is normally an absolute file name. It can also be @code{nil},
+if the definition is not associated with any file. If @var{symbol}
+specifies an autoloaded function, the value can be a relative file name
+without extension.
@end defun
The basis for @code{symbol-file} is the data in the variable
function.
@item (autoload . @var{fun})
The function @var{fun} was defined as an autoload.
+@item (defface . @var{face})
+The face @var{face} was defined.
@item (require . @var{feature})
The feature @var{feature} was required.
@item (provide . @var{feature})