Re: On language-dependent defaults for character-folding

[Richard Stallman]

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  > > These groups need to depend on the language setting.  In English (and
  > > in French), ö is a modified o.  In Swedish (and German, I think), ö
  > > and o are different letters.

  > > I think that each folding group should specify one character that is
  > > the base.

  > I'm not sure what that means.  What is a "folding group"?

A group of characters which, under certain circumstances, isearch
should fold together (treat as equivalent).

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