(Special Properties): Clarify previous change.

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Richard M. Stallman 2007-04-21 08:59:27 +00:00
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@item composition
@kindex composition @r{(text property)}
This text property is used to display a sequence of characters as a
single glyph composed from components. For instance, Thai base
single glyph composed from components. For instance, in Thai a base
consonant is composed with the following combining vowel as a single
glyph.
glyph. The value should be a character or a sequence (vector, list,
or string) of integers.
The value is a character or a sequence (vector, list, or
string) of integers.
@itemize @bullet
@item
If it is a character, it means to display that character instead of
the text in the region.
If it is a character, it is an alternate character to display instead
@item
If it is a string, it means to display that string's contents instead
of the text in the region.
If it is a string, it is an alternate character sequences to
display.
If it is a vector or list, it is a sequence of alternate
characters interleaved with internal codes specifying how to
compose the following character with the previous one.
@item
If it is a vector or list, the elements are characters interleaved
with internal codes specifying how to compose the following character
with the previous one.
@end itemize
@end table
@node Format Properties