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@@ -162,13 +162,14 @@ The variable `frame-alpha-lower-limit' defines a lower bound for the
162opacity; the default is 20. 162opacity; the default is 20.
163 163
164** Internationalization changes 164** Internationalization changes
165 165+++
166*** The Emacs character set is now a superset of Unicode. 166*** The Emacs character set is now a superset of Unicode.
167(It has about four times the code space, which should be plenty). 167(It has about four times the code space, which should be plenty).
168 168
169The internal encoding used for buffers and strings is now 169The internal encoding used for buffers and strings is now
170Unicode-based and called `utf-8-emacs'. This encoding is backwards 170Unicode-based and called `utf-8-emacs'. This encoding is backwards
171compatible with Unicode's UTF-8 encoding. The internal encoding 171compatible with Unicode's UTF-8 encoding. The encoding
172`emacs-internal' is an alias for this. The internal encoding
172previously used by Emacs, `emacs-mule', is still available. 173previously used by Emacs, `emacs-mule', is still available.
173 174
174During byte-compilation, Emacs 23 uses `utf-8-emacs' to write files. 175During byte-compilation, Emacs 23 uses `utf-8-emacs' to write files.
@@ -1304,8 +1305,6 @@ temporary-file-directory instead.
1304 1305
1305* Lisp Changes in Emacs 23.1 1306* Lisp Changes in Emacs 23.1
1306 1307
1307** New coding system alias `emacs-internal'.
1308
1309+++ 1308+++
1310** The new variable `generate-autoload-cookie' controls the magic comment 1309** The new variable `generate-autoload-cookie' controls the magic comment
1311string used by `update-file-autoloads' to find autoloaded forms. The 1310string used by `update-file-autoloads' to find autoloaded forms. The
@@ -1508,7 +1507,7 @@ to `automatic-all' and `exit-current' for multi-buffer interactive replacement.
1508*** The variable `inhibit-changing-match-data', if non-nil, prevents 1507*** The variable `inhibit-changing-match-data', if non-nil, prevents
1509the search and match primitives from changing the match data. 1508the search and match primitives from changing the match data.
1510 1509
1511--- 1510+++
1512*** New functions `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'. 1511*** New functions `word-search-forward-lax' and `word-search-backward-lax'.
1513These are like `word-search-forward and `word-search-backward', except 1512These are like `word-search-forward and `word-search-backward', except
1514that the end of the search string need not match a word boundary, 1513that the end of the search string need not match a word boundary,
@@ -1602,6 +1601,7 @@ character properties. They are `name', `general-category',
1602`old-name', `iso-10646-comment', `uppercase', `lowercase', and 1601`old-name', `iso-10646-comment', `uppercase', `lowercase', and
1603`titlecase'. 1602`titlecase'.
1604 1603
1604+++
1605*** The functions `modify-syntax-entry' and `modify-category-entry' now 1605*** The functions `modify-syntax-entry' and `modify-category-entry' now
1606accept a cons of characters as the first argument, and modify all 1606accept a cons of characters as the first argument, and modify all
1607entries in that range of characters. 1607entries in that range of characters.