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@findex set-language-environment |
@findex set-language-environment |
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@vindex current-language-environment |
@vindex current-language-environment |
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To select a language environment, customize the option |
To select a language environment, you can customize the variable |
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@code{current-language-environment} or use the command @kbd{M-x |
@code{current-language-environment} or use the command @kbd{M-x |
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set-language-environment}. It makes no difference which buffer is |
set-language-environment}. It makes no difference which buffer is |
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current when you use this command, because the effects apply globally to |
current when you use this command, because the effects apply globally to |
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reasons to specify a language environment. |
reasons to specify a language environment. |
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@findex prefer-coding-system |
@findex prefer-coding-system |
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However, you can alter the priority list in detail with the command |
However, you can alter the coding system priority list in detail |
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@kbd{M-x prefer-coding-system}. This command reads the name of a coding |
with the command @kbd{M-x prefer-coding-system}. This command reads |
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system from the minibuffer, and adds it to the front of the priority |
the name of a coding system from the minibuffer, and adds it to the |
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list, so that it is preferred to all others. If you use this command |
front of the priority list, so that it is preferred to all others. If |
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several times, each use adds one element to the front of the priority |
you use this command several times, each use adds one element to the |
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list. |
front of the priority list. |
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If you use a coding system that specifies the end-of-line conversion |
If you use a coding system that specifies the end-of-line conversion |
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type, such as @code{iso-8859-1-dos}, what this means is that Emacs |
type, such as @code{iso-8859-1-dos}, what this means is that Emacs |
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@node Undisplayable Characters |
@node Undisplayable Characters |
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@section Undisplayable Characters |
@section Undisplayable Characters |
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Your terminal may be unable to display some non-ASCII |
There may be a some non-ASCII characters that your terminal cannot |
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characters. Most non-windowing terminals can only use a single |
display. Most non-windowing terminals support just a single character |
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character set (use the variable @code{default-terminal-coding-system} |
set (use the variable @code{default-terminal-coding-system} |
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(@pxref{Specify Coding}) to tell Emacs which one); characters which |
(@pxref{Specify Coding}) to tell Emacs which one); characters which |
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can't be encoded in that coding system are displayed as @samp{?} by |
can't be encoded in that coding system are displayed as @samp{?} by |
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default. |
default. |