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Doc fixes.
author Karl Heuer <kwzh@gnu.org>
date Sat, 20 Jun 1998 22:06:30 +0000
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153 POSITION-CODE is 0x20..0x7F. 153 POSITION-CODE is 0x20..0x7F.
154 154
155 Emacs has two kinds of representation of a character: multi-byte 155 Emacs has two kinds of representation of a character: multi-byte
156 form (for buffer and string) and single-word form (for character 156 form (for buffer and string) and single-word form (for character
157 object in Emacs Lisp). The latter is called "character code" here 157 object in Emacs Lisp). The latter is called "character code" here
158 after. Both representation encode the information of charset and 158 after. Both representations encode the information of charset and
159 POSITION-CODE but in a different way (for instance, MSB of 159 POSITION-CODE but in a different way (for instance, MSB of
160 POSITION-CODE is set in multi-byte form). 160 POSITION-CODE is set in multi-byte form).
161 161
162 For details of multi-byte form, see the section "2. Emacs internal 162 For details of multi-byte form, see the section "2. Emacs internal
163 format handlers" of `coding.c'. 163 format handlers" of `coding.c'.
195 */ 195 */
196 196
197 /*** GENERAL NOTE on COMPOSITE CHARACTER *** 197 /*** GENERAL NOTE on COMPOSITE CHARACTER ***
198 198
199 A composite character is a character composed from several (up to 199 A composite character is a character composed from several (up to
200 16) non-composite characters (components). Although each components 200 16) non-composite characters (components). Although each component
201 can belong to any charset, a composite character itself belongs to 201 can belong to any charset, a composite character itself belongs to
202 the charset `charset-composition' and is assigned a special 202 the charset `charset-composition' and is assigned a special
203 leading-code `LEADING_CODE_COMPOSITION' for multi-byte form. See 203 leading-code `LEADING_CODE_COMPOSITION' for multi-byte form. See
204 the document "2. Emacs internal format handlers" in `coding.c' for 204 the document "2. Emacs internal format handlers" in `coding.c' for
205 more detail about multi-byte form. 205 more detail about multi-byte form.