+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
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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.
@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
@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
@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
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},
@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
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