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comment and string fences.
(Syntax Properties): Add a xref to syntax table internals.
(Syntax Table Internals): Document string-to-syntax.
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2001-05-08 Stefan Monnier <monnier@cs.yale.edu>
* syntax.texi (Syntax Class Table): Add the missing designator for
comment and string fences.
(Syntax Properties): Add a xref to syntax table internals.
(Syntax Table Internals): Document string-to-syntax.
2001-05-07 Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
* Makefile.in (install): Use install-info command line options
@ -127,9 +134,9 @@ Wed Jun 7 17:04:59 1995 Karl Heuer <kwzh@nutrimat.gnu.ai.mit.edu>
Tue Nov 23 19:59:40 1993 Noah Friedman (friedman@nutrimat.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
* Makefile (VERSION): New variable.
(dist): Make packaged directory name `elisp-manual-19-$(VERSION)'.
Compressed file suffix should be `.gz', not `.z'.
* Makefile (VERSION): New variable.
(dist): Make packaged directory name `elisp-manual-19-$(VERSION)'.
Compressed file suffix should be `.gz', not `.z'.
Mon Nov 22 15:06:19 1993 Richard Stallman (rms@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ Mon Nov 22 15:06:19 1993 Richard Stallman (rms@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
Fri Nov 19 02:29:33 1993 Noah Friedman (friedman@gnu.ai.mit.edu)
* Makefile (srcs): Add anti.texi.
* Makefile (srcs): Add anti.texi.
Fri May 28 18:04:53 1993 Richard Stallman (rms@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
@ -168,7 +175,7 @@ Fri Mar 26 21:14:54 1993 Eric S. Raymond (eric@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
Wed Mar 17 08:48:24 1993 Eric S. Raymond (eric@mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
* variables.texi: document nil initial value of buffer-local variables.
* variables.texi: Document nil initial value of buffer-local variables.
* tips.texi: Add new section on standard library headers.
@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ Tue Feb 23 10:50:25 1993 Jim Blandy (jimb@wookumz.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
Fri Feb 12 16:54:38 1993 Jim Blandy (jimb@wookumz.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
* Makefile (dist): Don't include backup files or autosave files in
* Makefile (dist): Don't include backup files or autosave files in
the distribution tar file.
Tue Nov 26 21:10:34 1991 Richard Stallman (rms at mole.gnu.ai.mit.edu)
@ -225,7 +232,7 @@ Wed May 10 18:01:17 1989 Robert J. Chassell (bob at rice-chex.ai.mit.edu)
and @error{} are the terms now being used. The files in the
directory have been changed to reflect this.
* All instances of @indentedresultt{} have been changed to
* All instances of @indentedresultt{} have been changed to
` @result{}', using 5 spaces at the begining of the line.
Mon Apr 24 21:02:55 1989 Robert J. Chassell (bob at rice-chex.ai.mit.edu)
@ -238,7 +245,7 @@ Mon Apr 24 21:02:55 1989 Robert J. Chassell (bob at rice-chex.ai.mit.edu)
Mon Apr 17 18:56:50 1989 Robert J. Chassell (bob at rice-chex.ai.mit.edu)
* texinfo.tex: temporarily added
\let\result=\dblarrow
\let\result=\dblarrow
\def\error{{\it ERROR} \longdblarrow}
We need to do this better soon.

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@end deffn
@deffn {Syntax class} @w{generic comment delimiter}
A @dfn{generic comment delimiter} character starts or ends a special
kind of comment. @emph{Any} generic comment delimiter matches
@emph{any} generic comment delimiter, but they cannot match a comment
starter or comment ender; generic comment delimiters can only match each
other.
A @dfn{generic comment delimiter} (designated by @samp{!}) starts
or ends a special kind of comment. @emph{Any} generic comment delimiter
matches @emph{any} generic comment delimiter, but they cannot match
a comment starter or comment ender; generic comment delimiters can only
match each other.
This syntax class is primarily meant for use with the
@code{syntax-table} text property (@pxref{Syntax Properties}). You can
@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ identifying them as generic comment delimiters.
@end deffn
@deffn {Syntax class} @w{generic string delimiter}
A @dfn{generic string delimiter} character starts or ends a string.
This class differs from the string quote class in that @emph{any}
generic string delimiter can match any other generic string delimiter;
but they do not match ordinary string quote characters.
A @dfn{generic string delimiter} (designated by @samp{|}) starts or ends
a string. This class differs from the string quote class in that @emph{any}
generic string delimiter can match any other generic string delimiter; but
they do not match ordinary string quote characters.
This syntax class is primarily meant for use with the
@code{syntax-table} text property (@pxref{Syntax Properties}). You can
@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ occurrence of the character.
@item @code{(@var{syntax-code} . @var{matching-char})}
A cons cell of this format specifies the syntax for this
occurrence of the character.
occurrence of the character. (@pxref{Syntax Table Internals})
@item @code{nil}
If the property is @code{nil}, the character's syntax is determined from
@ -788,7 +788,8 @@ function.)
Lisp programs don't usually work with the elements directly; the
Lisp-level syntax table functions usually work with syntax descriptors
(@pxref{Syntax Descriptors}). Nonetheless, here we document the
internal format.
internal format. This format is used mostly when manipulating
syntax properties.
Each element of a syntax table is a cons cell of the form
@code{(@var{syntax-code} . @var{matching-char})}. The @sc{car},
@ -881,6 +882,10 @@ corresponds to each syntax flag.
@samp{3} @ @ @code{(lsh 1 18)}
@end multitable
@defun string-to-syntax @var{desc}
This function returns the internal form @code{(@var{syntax-code} .
@var{matching-char})} corresponding to the syntax descriptor @var{desc}.
@node Categories
@section Categories
@cindex categories of characters