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Diffstat (limited to 'Doc/Zsh')
-rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/options.yo | 10 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo index 32ec48de3..b0b575a23 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/options.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/options.yo @@ -427,10 +427,10 @@ item(tt(MARK_DIRS) (tt(-8), ksh: tt(-X)))( Append a trailing `tt(/)' to all directory names resulting from filename generation (globbing). ) -pindex(MULTIBYTE <D>) +pindex(MULTIBYTE) cindex(characters, multibyte, in expansion and globbing) cindex(multibyte characters, in expansion and globbing) -item(tt(MULTIBYTE))( +item(tt(MULTIBYTE) <C> <K> <Z>)( Respect multibyte characters when found in strings. When this option is set, strings are examined using the system library to determine how many bytes form a character, depending @@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ on the current locale. This affects the way characters are counted in pattern matching, parameter values and various delimiters. The option is on by default if the shell was compiled with -tt(MULTIBYTE_SUPPORT); otherwise it is off by default and has no effect if -turned on. +tt(MULTIBYTE_SUPPORT) except in tt(sh) emulation; otherwise it is off by +default and has no effect if turned on. The mode is off in tt(sh) +emulation for compatibility but for interative use may need to be +turned on if the terminal interprets multibyte characters. If the option is off a single byte is always treated as a single character. This setting is designed purely for examining strings |