diff --git a/test/test_alt.py b/test/test_alt.py
index ef421f7..d9e6431 100644
--- a/test/test_alt.py
+++ b/test/test_alt.py
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ def test_alt_source(runner, paths, tracked, encrypt, exclude, yadm_alt):
         source_file_content = link_path + "##default"
         source_file = basepath.join(source_file_content)
         link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
         if tracked or (encrypt and not exclude):
             assert link_file.islink()
             target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(link_file))
-            if target.isfile():
-                assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
-                assert str(source_file) in linked
-            else:
-                assert link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file_content
-                assert str(source_file) in linked
+            assert target.isfile()
+            assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
+            assert str(source_file) in linked
         else:
             assert not link_file.exists()
             assert str(source_file) not in linked
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ def test_relative_link(runner, paths, yadm_alt):
         source_file_content = link_path + "##default"
         source_file = basepath.join(source_file_content)
         link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
         link = link_file.readlink()
         relpath = os.path.relpath(source_file, start=os.path.dirname(link_file))
         assert link == relpath
@@ -128,15 +131,17 @@ def test_alt_conditions(runner, paths, tst_arch, tst_sys, tst_distro, tst_distro
     linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
-        source_file = link_path + suffix
-        assert paths.work.join(link_path).islink()
-        target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(paths.work.join(link_path)))
-        if target.isfile():
-            assert paths.work.join(link_path).read() == source_file
-            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
-        else:
-            assert paths.work.join(link_path).join(utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
-            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+        source_file_content = link_path + suffix
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+        assert link_file.islink()
+        target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(link_file))
+        assert target.isfile()
+        assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
+        assert str(source_file) in linked
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_copy")
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@ def test_alt_templates(runner, paths, kind, label):
     suffix = f"##{label}.{kind}"
     if kind is None:
         suffix = f"##{label}"
+
     utils.create_alt_files(paths, suffix)
     run = runner([paths.pgm, "-Y", yadm_dir, "--yadm-data", yadm_data, "alt"])
     assert run.success
@@ -163,11 +169,15 @@ def test_alt_templates(runner, paths, kind, label):
     created = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out, linked=False)
 
     for created_path in TEST_PATHS:
-        if created_path != utils.ALT_DIR:
-            source_file = created_path + suffix
-            assert paths.work.join(created_path).isfile()
-            assert paths.work.join(created_path).read().strip() == source_file
-            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in created
+        source_file_content = created_path + suffix
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        created_file = paths.work.join(created_path)
+        if created_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            created_file = created_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+        assert created_file.isfile()
+        assert created_file.read().strip() == source_file_content
+        assert str(source_file) in created
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_copy")
@@ -201,20 +211,22 @@ def test_auto_alt(runner, yadm_cmd, paths, autoalt):
     linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
-        source_file = link_path + "##default"
+        source_file_content = link_path + "##default"
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+
         if autoalt == "false":
-            assert not paths.work.join(link_path).exists()
+            assert not link_file.exists()
         else:
-            assert paths.work.join(link_path).islink()
-            target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(paths.work.join(link_path)))
-            if target.isfile():
-                assert paths.work.join(link_path).read() == source_file
-                # no linking output when run via auto-alt
-                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
-            else:
-                assert paths.work.join(link_path).join(utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
-                # no linking output when run via auto-alt
-                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
+            assert link_file.islink()
+            target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(link_file))
+            assert target.isfile()
+            assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
+            # no linking output when run via auto-alt
+            assert str(source_file) not in linked
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_copy")
@@ -239,16 +251,18 @@ def test_stale_link_removal(runner, yadm_cmd, paths):
     linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
-    for stale_path in TEST_PATHS:
-        source_file = stale_path + "##class." + tst_class
-        assert paths.work.join(stale_path).islink()
-        target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(paths.work.join(stale_path)))
-        if target.isfile():
-            assert paths.work.join(stale_path).read() == source_file
-            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
-        else:
-            assert paths.work.join(stale_path).join(utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
-            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+    for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file_content = link_path + f"##class.{tst_class}"
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+        assert link_file.islink()
+        target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(link_file))
+        assert target.isfile()
+        assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
+        assert str(source_file) in linked
 
     # change the class so there are no valid alternates
     utils.set_local(paths, "class", "changedclass")
@@ -261,9 +275,53 @@ def test_stale_link_removal(runner, yadm_cmd, paths):
 
     # assert the linking is removed
     for stale_path in TEST_PATHS:
-        source_file = stale_path + "##class." + tst_class
-        assert not paths.work.join(stale_path).exists()
-        assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
+        source_file_content = stale_path + f"##class.{tst_class}"
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        stale_file = paths.work.join(stale_path)
+        if stale_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            stale_file = stale_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+        assert not stale_file.exists()
+        assert str(source_file) not in linked
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_copy")
+def test_legacy_dir_link_removal(runner, yadm_cmd, paths):
+    """Legacy link to alternative dir is removed
+
+    This test ensures that a legacy dir alternative (i.e. symlink to the dir
+    itself) is converted to indiividual links.
+    """
+
+    utils.create_alt_files(paths, "##default")
+
+    # Create legacy link
+    link_dir = paths.work.join(utils.ALT_DIR)
+    link_dir.mksymlinkto(link_dir.basename + "##default")
+    assert link_dir.islink()
+
+    # run alt to trigger linking
+    run = runner(yadm_cmd("alt"))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ""
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    # assert legacy link is removed
+    assert not link_dir.islink()
+
+    # assert the proper linking has occurred
+    for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file_content = link_path + "##default"
+        source_file = paths.work.join(source_file_content)
+        link_file = paths.work.join(link_path)
+        if link_path == utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = source_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+            link_file = link_file.join(utils.CONTAINED)
+        assert link_file.islink()
+        target = py.path.local(os.path.realpath(link_file))
+        assert target.isfile()
+        assert link_file.read() == source_file_content
+        assert str(source_file) in linked
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_repo_copy")
diff --git a/test/test_unit_remove_stale_links.py b/test/test_unit_remove_stale_links.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 275832d..0000000
--- a/test/test_unit_remove_stale_links.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-"""Unit tests: remove_stale_links"""
-
-import os
-
-import pytest
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("linked", [True, False])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("kind", ["file", "symlink"])
-def test_remove_stale_links(runner, yadm, tmpdir, kind, linked):
-    """Test remove_stale_links()"""
-
-    source_file = tmpdir.join("source_file")
-    source_file.write("source file", ensure=True)
-    link = tmpdir.join("link")
-
-    if kind == "file":
-        link.write("link file", ensure=True)
-    else:
-        os.system(f"ln -s {source_file} {link}")
-
-    alt_linked = ""
-    if linked:
-        alt_linked = source_file
-
-    script = f"""
-        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
-        possible_alt_targets=({link})
-        alt_linked=({alt_linked})
-        function rm() {{ echo rm "$@"; }}
-        remove_stale_links
-    """
-
-    run = runner(command=["bash"], inp=script)
-    assert run.err == ""
-    if kind == "symlink" and not linked:
-        assert f"rm -f {link}" in run.out
-    else:
-        assert run.out == ""
diff --git a/test/test_unit_score_file.py b/test/test_unit_score_file.py
index 9952c0c..293010e 100644
--- a/test/test_unit_score_file.py
+++ b/test/test_unit_score_file.py
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@
 TEMPLATE_LABELS = ["t", "template", "yadm"]
 
 
-def calculate_score(filename):
+def calculate_score(conditions):
     """Calculate the expected score"""
     # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
     score = 0
 
-    _, conditions = filename.split("##", 1)
-
     for condition in conditions.split(","):
         label = condition
         value = None
@@ -111,70 +109,70 @@ def test_score_values(runner, yadm, default, arch, system, distro, cla, host, us
     local_distro = "testDISTro"
     local_host = "testHost"
     local_user = "testUser"
-    filenames = {"filename##": 0}
+    conditions = {"": 0}
 
     if default:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for label in CONDITION[default]["labels"]:
-                newfile = filename
-                if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                    newfile += ","
-                newfile += label
-                filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                newcond = condition
+                if newcond:
+                    newcond += ","
+                newcond += label
+                conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if arch:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[arch]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_arch if match else "badarch"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_arch if match else "badarch"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if system:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[system]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_system if match else "badsys"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_system if match else "badsys"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if distro:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[distro]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_distro if match else "baddistro"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_distro if match else "baddistro"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if cla:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[cla]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_class if match else "badclass"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_class if match else "badclass"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if host:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[host]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_host if match else "badhost"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_host if match else "badhost"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
     if user:
-        for filename in list(filenames):
+        for condition in list(conditions):
             for match in [True, False]:
                 for label in CONDITION[user]["labels"]:
-                    newfile = filename
-                    if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                        newfile += ","
-                    newfile += ".".join([label, local_user if match else "baduser"])
-                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+                    newcond = condition
+                    if newcond:
+                        newcond += ","
+                    newcond += ".".join([label, local_user if match else "baduser"])
+                    conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
 
     script = f"""
         YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
@@ -187,15 +185,15 @@ def test_score_values(runner, yadm, default, arch, system, distro, cla, host, us
         local_host={local_host}
         local_user={local_user}
     """
-    expected = ""
-    for filename, score in filenames.items():
+    expected = []
+    for condition, score in conditions.items():
         script += f"""
-            score_file "{filename}" "dest"
-            echo "{filename}"
-            echo "$score"
+            score_file "source" "target" "{condition}"
+            echo "{condition}=$score"
         """
-        expected += filename + "\n"
-        expected += str(score) + "\n"
+        expected.append(f"{condition}={score}")
+    expected.append("")
+    expected = "\n".join(expected)
     run = runner(command=["bash"], inp=script)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ""
@@ -206,15 +204,15 @@ def test_score_values(runner, yadm, default, arch, system, distro, cla, host, us
 def test_extensions(runner, yadm, ext):
     """Verify extensions do not effect scores"""
     local_user = "testuser"
-    filename = f"filename##u.{local_user}"
+    condition = f"u.{local_user}"
     if ext:
-        filename += f",{ext}.xyz"
+        condition += f",{ext}.xyz"
     expected = ""
     script = f"""
         YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
         score=0
         local_user={local_user}
-        score_file "{filename}"
+        score_file "source" "target" "{condition}"
         echo "$score"
     """
     expected = f'{1000 + CONDITION["user"]["modifier"]}\n'
@@ -232,15 +230,15 @@ def test_score_values_templates(runner, yadm):
     local_distro = "testdistro"
     local_host = "testhost"
     local_user = "testuser"
-    filenames = {"filename##": 0}
+    conditions = {"": 0}
 
-    for filename in list(filenames):
+    for condition in list(conditions):
         for label in TEMPLATE_LABELS:
-            newfile = filename
-            if not newfile.endswith("##"):
-                newfile += ","
-            newfile += ".".join([label, "testtemplate"])
-            filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+            newcond = condition
+            if newcond:
+                newcond += ","
+            newcond += ".".join([label, "testtemplate"])
+            conditions[newcond] = calculate_score(newcond)
 
     script = f"""
         YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
@@ -252,15 +250,15 @@ def test_score_values_templates(runner, yadm):
         local_host={local_host}
         local_user={local_user}
     """
-    expected = ""
-    for filename, score in filenames.items():
+    expected = []
+    for condition, score in conditions.items():
         script += f"""
-            score_file "{filename}" "dest"
-            echo "{filename}"
-            echo "$score"
+            score_file "source" "target" "{condition}"
+            echo "{condition}=$score"
         """
-        expected += filename + "\n"
-        expected += str(score) + "\n"
+        expected.append(f"{condition}={score}")
+    expected.append("")
+    expected = "\n".join(expected)
     run = runner(command=["bash"], inp=script)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ""
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ def test_template_recording(runner, yadm, processor_generated):
         YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
         function record_score() {{ [ -n "$4" ] && echo "template recorded"; }}
         {mock}
-        score_file "testfile##template.kind"
+        score_file "source" "target" "template.kind"
     """
     run = runner(command=["bash"], inp=script)
     assert run.success
@@ -293,13 +291,13 @@ def test_underscores_and_upper_case_in_distro_and_family(runner, yadm):
     """Test replacing spaces with underscores and lowering case in distro / distro_family"""
     local_distro = "test distro"
     local_distro_family = "test family"
-    filenames = {
-        "filename##distro.Test Distro": 1004,
-        "filename##distro.test-distro": 0,
-        "filename##distro.test_distro": 1004,
-        "filename##distro_family.test FAMILY": 1008,
-        "filename##distro_family.test-family": 0,
-        "filename##distro_family.test_family": 1008,
+    conditions = {
+        "distro.Test Distro": 1004,
+        "distro.test-distro": 0,
+        "distro.test_distro": 1004,
+        "distro_family.test FAMILY": 1008,
+        "distro_family.test-family": 0,
+        "distro_family.test_family": 1008,
     }
 
     script = f"""
@@ -308,15 +306,15 @@ def test_underscores_and_upper_case_in_distro_and_family(runner, yadm):
         local_distro="{local_distro}"
         local_distro_family="{local_distro_family}"
     """
-    expected = ""
-    for filename, score in filenames.items():
+    expected = []
+    for condition, score in conditions.items():
         script += f"""
-            score_file "{filename}"
-            echo "{filename}"
-            echo "$score"
+            score_file "source" "target" "{condition}"
+            echo "{condition}=$score"
         """
-        expected += filename + "\n"
-        expected += str(score) + "\n"
+        expected.append(f"{condition}={score}")
+    expected.append("")
+    expected = "\n".join(expected)
     run = runner(command=["bash"], inp=script)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ""
diff --git a/test/utils.py b/test/utils.py
index 7e6a36d..b600bdc 100644
--- a/test/utils.py
+++ b/test/utils.py
@@ -61,12 +61,8 @@ def create_alt_files(
     new_dir = basepath.join(ALT_DIR + suffix).join(CONTAINED)
     new_dir.write(ALT_DIR + suffix, ensure=True)
 
-    # Do not test directory support for jinja alternates
-    test_paths = [new_file1, new_file2]
-    test_names = [ALT_FILE1, ALT_FILE2]
-    if not re.match(r"##(t$|t\.|template|yadm)", suffix):
-        test_paths += [new_dir]
-        test_names += [ALT_DIR]
+    test_paths = [new_file1, new_file2, new_dir]
+    test_names = [ALT_FILE1, ALT_FILE2, ALT_DIR]
 
     for test_path in test_paths:
         if content:
diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 2a3ff87..a5995d4 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ function main() {
 function score_file() {
   local source="$1"
   local target="$2"
-  local conditions="${source#*##}"
+  local conditions="$3"
 
   score=0
   local template_processor=""
@@ -210,17 +210,13 @@ function score_file() {
         continue
         ;;
       t | template | yadm)
-        if [ -d "$source" ]; then
-          INVALID_ALT+=("$source")
+        template_processor=$(choose_template_processor "$value")
+        if [ -n "$template_processor" ]; then
+          delta=0
+        elif [ -n "$loud" ]; then
+          echo "No supported template processor for template $source"
         else
-          template_processor=$(choose_template_processor "$value")
-          if [ -n "$template_processor" ]; then
-            delta=0
-          elif [ -n "$loud" ]; then
-            echo "No supported template processor for template $source"
-          else
-            debug "No supported template processor for template $source"
-          fi
+          debug "No supported template processor for template $source"
         fi
         ;;
       *)
@@ -562,42 +558,52 @@ function alt() {
   local alt_scores=()
   local alt_template_processors=()
 
-  # For removing stale links
-  local possible_alt_targets=()
-
-  local alt_source
-  for alt_source in "${tracked_files[@]}" "${ENCRYPT_INCLUDE_FILES[@]}"; do
-    local conditions="${alt_source#*##}"
-    if [ "$alt_source" = "$conditions" ]; then
+  local filename
+  for filename in "${tracked_files[@]}" "${ENCRYPT_INCLUDE_FILES[@]}"; do
+    local suffix="${filename#*##}"
+    if [ "$filename" = "$suffix" ]; then
       continue
     fi
+    local conditions="${suffix%%/*}"
+    suffix="${suffix:${#conditions}}"
 
-    local target_base="${alt_source%%##*}"
-    alt_source="${YADM_BASE}/${target_base}##${conditions%%/*}"
-    local alt_target="${YADM_BASE}/${target_base}"
-    if [ "${alt_target#"$YADM_ALT/"}" != "$alt_target" ]; then
-      target_base="${alt_target#"$YADM_ALT/"}"
+    local target="${YADM_BASE}/${filename%%##*}"
+    if [ "${target#"$YADM_ALT/"}" != "$target" ]; then
+      target="${YADM_BASE}/${target#"$YADM_ALT/"}"
+    fi
+    local source="${YADM_BASE}/${filename}"
+
+    # If conditions are given on a directory we check if this alt, without the
+    # filename part, has a target that's a symlink pointing at this source
+    # (which was the legacy behavior for yadm) and if so remove this target.
+    if [ -n "$suffix" ]; then
+      if [ -L "$target" ]; then
+        if [ "$target" -ef "${YADM_BASE}/${filename%"$suffix"}" ]; then
+          rm -f "$target"
+        fi
+      fi
+      target="$target$suffix"
     fi
-    alt_target="${YADM_BASE}/${target_base}"
 
-    if ! in_list "$alt_target" "${possible_alt_targets[@]}"; then
-      possible_alt_targets+=("$alt_target")
+    # Remove target if it's a symlink pointing at source
+    if [ -L "$target" ] && [ "$target" -ef "$source" ]; then
+      rm -f "$target"
     fi
 
-    score_file "$alt_source" "$alt_target"
+    score_file "${source}" "$target" "$conditions"
   done
 
   local alt_linked=()
 
   alt_linking
-  remove_stale_links
   report_invalid_alts
 }
 
 function report_invalid_alts() {
   [ "$LEGACY_WARNING_ISSUED" = "1" ] && return
   [ "${#INVALID_ALT[@]}" = "0" ] && return
-  local path_list
+  local path_list=""
+  local invalid
   for invalid in "${INVALID_ALT[@]}"; do
     path_list="$path_list    * $invalid"$'\n'
   done
@@ -627,25 +633,6 @@ EOF
   printf '%s\n' "$msg" >&2
 }
 
-function remove_stale_links() {
-  # review alternate candidates for stale links
-  # if a possible alt IS linked, but it's source is not part of alt_linked,
-  # remove it.
-  if readlink_available; then
-    for stale_candidate in "${possible_alt_targets[@]}"; do
-      if [ -L "$stale_candidate" ]; then
-        src=$(readlink "$stale_candidate" 2>/dev/null)
-        if [ -n "$src" ]; then
-          for review_link in "${alt_linked[@]}"; do
-            [ "$src" = "$review_link" ] && continue 2
-          done
-          rm -f "$stale_candidate"
-        fi
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-}
-
 function set_local_alt_values() {
 
   local -a all_classes
@@ -2187,10 +2174,6 @@ function esh_available() {
   command -v "$ESH_PROGRAM" &>/dev/null && return
   return 1
 }
-function readlink_available() {
-  command -v "readlink" &>/dev/null && return
-  return 1
-}
 
 # ****** Directory translations ******
 
diff --git a/yadm.1 b/yadm.1
index f16a34e..5a75905 100644
--- a/yadm.1
+++ b/yadm.1
@@ -604,8 +604,16 @@ If running on a system, with class set to "Work", the link will be:
 If no "##default" version exists and no files have valid conditions, then no
 link will be created.
 
-Links are also created for directories named this way, as long as they have at
-least one yadm managed file within them.
+Conditions can also be used on directories and will then apply on all files
+within the directory. The following files:
+
+  - $HOME/path/example.txt##os.Linux
+  - $HOME/path/subdir/other.txt##os.Linux
+
+Would give the same result as:
+
+  - $HOME/path##os.Linux/example.txt
+  - $HOME/path##os.Linux/subdir/other.txt
 
 yadm will automatically create these links by default. This can be disabled
 using the