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(Character Type, String Type): Merge in some menu descriptions from elisp.texi.

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@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, 2008, 2009  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../../info/objects
@node Lisp Data Types, Numbers, Introduction, Top
@chapter Lisp Data Types
@cindex object

  There are special functions for producing a human-readable textual
description of a character for the sake of messages.  @xref{Describing
Characters}.

@menu
* Basic Char Syntax::
* General Escape Syntax::
* Ctl-Char Syntax::
* Meta-Char Syntax::
* Other Char Bits::
@end menu

@node Basic Char Syntax
@subsubsection Basic Char Syntax
@cindex read syntax for characters

of a string returns the same string.

  @xref{Strings and Characters}, for functions that operate on strings.

@menu
* Syntax for Strings::
* Non-ASCII in Strings::
* Nonprinting Characters::
* Text Props and Strings::
@end menu

@node Syntax for Strings
@subsubsection Syntax for Strings

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@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, 2008, 2009
@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../../info/objects
@node Lisp Data Types, Numbers, Introduction, Top
@chapter Lisp Data Types
@cindex object

  There are special functions for producing a human-readable textual
description of a character for the sake of messages.  @xref{Describing
Characters}.

@menu
* Basic Char Syntax::      Syntax for regular characters.
* General Escape Syntax::  How to specify characters by their codes.
* Ctl-Char Syntax::        Syntax for control characters.
* Meta-Char Syntax::       Syntax for meta-characters.
* Other Char Bits::        Syntax for hyper-, super-, and alt-characters.
@end menu

@node Basic Char Syntax
@subsubsection Basic Char Syntax
@cindex read syntax for characters

of a string returns the same string.

  @xref{Strings and Characters}, for functions that operate on strings.

@menu
* Syntax for Strings::      How to specify Lisp strings.
* Non-ASCII in Strings::    International characters in strings.
* Nonprinting Characters::  Literal unprintable characters in strings.
* Text Props and Strings::  Strings with text properties.
@end menu

@node Syntax for Strings
@subsubsection Syntax for Strings