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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 7b5e3ccd5..3ab63e5ec 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -10158,6 +10158,15 @@ escape sequences starting with a backslash. Whether characters with the most significant bit set (so-called &"8-bit characters"&) count as printing or not is controlled by the &%print_topbitchars%& option. +.new +.vitem &*${escape8bit:*&<&'string'&>&*}*& +.cindex "expansion" "escaping 8-bit characters" +.cindex "&%escape8bit%& expansion item" +If the string contains and characters with the most significant bit set, +they are converted to escape sequences starting with a backslash. +Backslashes and DEL characters are also converted. +.wen + .vitem &*${eval:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&&~and&~&*${eval10:*&<&'string'&>&*}*& .cindex "expansion" "expression evaluation" |