Document symbolic link and junction extraction behavior for TarFile and ZipFile #12026
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds documentation clarifying the behavior when extracting archives to directories that are junctions or symbolic links. The documentation specifies that such links are followed and extraction writes to the final target folder.
- Adds consistent documentation about junction/symbolic link handling during extraction
- Updates affect both ZipFile and TarFile extraction methods
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| xml/System.IO.Compression/ZipFile.xml | Adds seven instances of documentation clarifying junction/symbolic link behavior for various ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory overloads |
| xml/System.Formats.Tar/TarFile.xml | Adds four instances of documentation clarifying junction/symbolic link behavior for various TarFile.ExtractToDirectory overloads |
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This PR updates the API documentation for TarFile and ZipFile ExtractToDirectory methods, clarifying the behavior of ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory and TarFile.ExtractToDirectory methods when extracting to pre-existing junctions or symbolic links in addition to e1c055b