From a5d380006ead9923d75918277e6297eba7c58cdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tobias Beer <beertobias@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:13:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] updates to overall operators docs

* info on default input being `all[tiddlers]`
* clearer column layout
* removed fiddly done button
---
 .../tw5.com/tiddlers/filters/FilterOperators.tid | 16 ++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/filters/FilterOperators.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/filters/FilterOperators.tid
index 22c7245f5..a66884b74 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/filters/FilterOperators.tid
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/filters/FilterOperators.tid
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 created: 20140410103123179
-modified: 20150917193612610
+modified: 20160110091222187
 tags: Filters
 title: Filter Operators
 type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
@@ -7,24 +7,28 @@ type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
 \define .operator-rows(filter)
 <$list filter="$filter$"><tr>
 <td><$link to={{!!title}}>{{!!caption}}</$link></td>
-<td>{{!!op-purpose}} <$list filter="[all[current]tag[Common Operators]]">{{$:/core/images/done-button}}</$list></td>
+<td>{{!!op-purpose}}</td>
+<td align="center"><$list filter="[all[current]tag[Common Operators]]">✓</$list></td>
 <td align="center"><$list filter="[all[current]tag[Negatable Operators]]">`!`</$list></td>
 </tr></$list>
 \end
 
 \define .group-heading(_)
-<tr class="doc-table-subheading"><th colspan="3" align="center">$_$</th></tr>
+<tr class="doc-table-subheading"><th colspan="4" align="center">$_$</th></tr>
 \end
 
 A <<.def "filter operator">> is a predefined keyword attached to an individual [[step|Filter Step]] of a [[filter|Filters]]. It defines the particular action of that step.
 
-The following table lists all the core operators. The commonest ones are checkmarked. The third column indicates which operators allow <$link to="Filter Step">the <code>!</code> prefix</$link> to reverse their meaning.
+''Important:'' Each first [[step|Filter Step]] of a [[filter run|Filter Run]] not given any input titles receives the output of <$link to="all Operator">[all[tiddlers]]</$link> as its input.
+
+The following table lists all core operators, the most common ones marked ✓. The last column indicates whether an operator allows ''negation'' using the <$link to="Filter Step"><code>!</code> prefix</$link>. For specifics as to each operator's negated output please refer to its documentation.
 
 <table>
 <tr>
 <th align="left">Operator</th>
 <th align="left">Purpose</th>
-<th align="left">Neg</th>
+<th align="center">✓</th>
+<th align="center">`!`</th>
 </tr>
 <<.operator-rows "[tag[Filter Operators]!tag[Order Operators]!tag[String Operators]!tag[Tag Operators]!tag[Special Operators]sort[]]">>
 <<.group-heading "Order Operators">>
@@ -41,4 +45,4 @@ The following table lists all the core operators. The commonest ones are checkma
 
 A typical step is written as `[operator[parameter]]`, although not all of the operators need a [[parameter|Filter Parameter]].
 
-Most steps process the [[selection of titles|Title Selection]] that are supplied as their input, but a few [[construct an entirely new selection|Selection Constructors]] instead. For the exact rules, see [[Filter Syntax]].
+Most steps process the [[selection of titles|Title Selection]] that are supplied as their input, but a few [[construct an entirely new selection|Selection Constructors]] instead. For the exact rules, see [[Filter Syntax]].
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