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 34 Syntax Tables
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 A “syntax table” specifies the syntactic role of each character in a
 buffer.  It can be used to determine where words, symbols, and other
 syntactic constructs begin and end.  This information is used by many
 Emacs facilities, including Font Lock mode (Font Lock Mode) and
 the various complex movement commands (Motion).
 

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· Basics Syntax Basics.     Basic concepts of syntax tables.
· Syntax Descriptors       How characters are classified.
· Syntax Table Functions   How to create, examine and alter syntax tables.
· Syntax Properties        Overriding syntax with text properties.
· Motion and Syntax        Moving over characters with certain syntaxes.
· Parsing Expressions      Parsing balanced expressions
                                 using the syntax table.
· Syntax Table Internals   How syntax table information is stored.
· Categories               Another way of classifying character syntax.
 

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