regexp match expansion will be done. See below for examples.
@c Don't fold this line.
-@item (@var{field} @var{value} [- @var{restrict} [@dots{}] ] @var{split} [@var{invert-match-partial-words}])
-If the split is a list, the first element of which is a string, then
-store the message as specified by @var{split}, if header @var{field}
-(a regexp) contains @var{value} (also a regexp). If @var{restrict}
-(yet another regexp) matches some string after @var{field} and before
-the end of the matched @var{value}, the @var{split} is ignored. If
-none of the @var{restrict} clauses match, @var{split} is processed.
-
-The last element @var{invert-match-partial-words} is optional. If it is
-not omitted and the value is non-@code{nil}, the match-partial-words
-behavior controlled by the @code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words}
-variable (see below) will be inverted. (New in Gnus 5.10.7)
+@item (@var{field} @var{value} [- @var{restrict} [@dots{}] ] @var{split} [@var{invert-partial}])
+The split can be a list containing at least three elements. If the
+first element @var{field} (a regexp matching a header) contains
+@var{value} (also a regexp) then store the message as specified by
+@var{split}.
+
+If @var{restrict} (yet another regexp) matches some string after
+@var{field} and before the end of the matched @var{value}, the
+@var{split} is ignored. If none of the @var{restrict} clauses match,
+@var{split} is processed.
+
+The last element @var{invert-partial} is optional. If it is
+non-@code{nil}, the match-partial-words behavior controlled by the
+variable @code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words} (see below) is
+be inverted. (New in Gnus 5.10.7)
@item (| @var{split} @dots{})
If the split is a list, and the first element is @code{|} (vertical
@code{".*@@example\\.com"} does.
@item
-You can set the @var{invert-match-partial-words} flag in your split
-rules of the @samp{(@var{field} @var{value} @dots{})} types,
-aforementioned in this section. If the flag is set, word boundaries on
-both sides of a word are ignored even if
-@code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words} is @code{nil}.
-Contrarily, if the flag is set, word boundaries are not ignored even if
-@code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words} is non-@code{nil}. (New
-in Gnus 5.10.7)
+You can set the @var{invert-partial} flag in your split rules of the
+@samp{(@var{field} @var{value} @dots{})} types, aforementioned in this
+section. If the flag is set, word boundaries on both sides of a word
+are ignored even if @code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words} is
+@code{nil}. Contrarily, if the flag is set, word boundaries are not
+ignored even if @code{nnmail-split-fancy-match-partial-words} is
+non-@code{nil}. (New in Gnus 5.10.7)
@end enumerate
@vindex nnmail-split-abbrev-alist