From 893585f47bb9e25d39df66fef9674b6baa25e57e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glenn Morris Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:18:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/emacs/mule.texi (Input Methods): Copyedits. Use "^" for the postfix example, because it is less confusing inside Info's `quotes'. --- doc/emacs/ChangeLog | 2 ++ doc/emacs/mule.texi | 27 ++++++++++++++------------- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog index bd77e1232e2..8f384720170 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ (Unibyte Mode): Update for "Disabling Multibyte" node name change. Use Texinfo recommended convention for quotes+punctuation. (Language Environments): Copyedits. + (Input Methods): Copyedits. Use "^" for the postfix example, + because it is less confusing inside Info's `quotes'. * custom.texi (Specifying File Variables): Fix "unibyte" description. Update for "Disabling Multibyte" node name change. diff --git a/doc/emacs/mule.texi b/doc/emacs/mule.texi index a15448fbb15..08d764ea85c 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/mule.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/mule.texi @@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ for that key. @cindex input methods An @dfn{input method} is a kind of character conversion designed specifically for interactive input. In Emacs, typically each language -has its own input method; sometimes several languages which use the same +has its own input method; sometimes several languages that use the same characters can share one input method. A few languages support several input methods. @@ -479,14 +479,14 @@ work this way. characters into one letter. Many European input methods use composition to produce a single non-@acronym{ASCII} letter from a sequence that consists of a letter followed by accent characters (or vice versa). For example, some -methods convert the sequence @kbd{a'} into a single accented letter. +methods convert the sequence @kbd{o ^} into a single accented letter. These input methods have no special commands of their own; all they do is compose sequences of printing characters. The input methods for syllabic scripts typically use mapping followed by composition. The input methods for Thai and Korean work this way. First, letters are mapped into symbols for particular sounds or tone -marks; then, sequences of these which make up a whole syllable are +marks; then, sequences of these that make up a whole syllable are mapped into one syllable sign. Chinese and Japanese require more complex methods. In Chinese input @@ -496,7 +496,8 @@ portions of the character (input methods @code{chinese-4corner} and @code{chinese-sw}, and others). One input sequence typically corresponds to many possible Chinese characters. You select the one you mean using keys such as @kbd{C-f}, @kbd{C-b}, @kbd{C-n}, -@kbd{C-p}, and digits, which have special meanings in this situation. +@kbd{C-p} (or the arrow keys), and digits, which have special meanings +in this situation. The possible characters are conceptually arranged in several rows, with each row holding up to 10 alternatives. Normally, Emacs displays @@ -510,8 +511,8 @@ the alternatives in the current row. As you do this, Emacs highlights the current alternative with a special color; type @code{C-@key{SPC}} to select the current alternative and use it as input. The alternatives in the row are also numbered; the number appears before -the alternative. Typing a digit @var{n} selects the @var{n}th -alternative of the current row and uses it as input. +the alternative. Typing a number selects the associated alternative +of the current row and uses it as input. @key{TAB} in these Chinese input methods displays a buffer showing all the possible characters at once; then clicking @kbd{Mouse-2} on @@ -530,15 +531,15 @@ the alternatives. Sometimes it is useful to cut off input method processing so that the characters you have just entered will not combine with subsequent characters. For example, in input method @code{latin-1-postfix}, the -sequence @kbd{e '} combines to form an @samp{e} with an accent. What if +sequence @kbd{o ^} combines to form an @samp{o} with an accent. What if you want to enter them as separate characters? One way is to type the accent twice; this is a special feature for -entering the separate letter and accent. For example, @kbd{e ' '} gives -you the two characters @samp{e'}. Another way is to type another letter -after the @kbd{e}---something that won't combine with that---and -immediately delete it. For example, you could type @kbd{e e @key{DEL} -'} to get separate @samp{e} and @samp{'}. +entering the separate letter and accent. For example, @kbd{o ^ ^} gives +you the two characters @samp{o^}. Another way is to type another letter +after the @kbd{o}---something that won't combine with that---and +immediately delete it. For example, you could type @kbd{o o @key{DEL} +^} to get separate @samp{o} and @samp{^}. Another method, more general but not quite as easy to type, is to use @kbd{C-\ C-\} between two characters to stop them from combining. This @@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ possible characters to type next is displayed in the echo area (but not when you are in the minibuffer). Another facility for typing characters not on your keyboard is by -using the @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}} (@code{ucs-insert}) to insert a single +using @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}} (@code{ucs-insert}) to insert a single character based on its Unicode name or code-point; see @ref{Inserting Text}. -- 2.39.2