66.4 Composite Characters

Composite characters are not yet completely implemented.

Function: make-composite-char string

This function converts a string into a single composite character. The character is the result of overstriking all the characters in the string.

Function: composite-char-string character

This function returns a string of the characters comprising a composite character.

Function: compose-region start end &optional buffer

This function composes the characters in the region from start to end in buffer into one composite character. The composite character replaces the composed characters. buffer defaults to the current buffer if omitted.

Function: decompose-region start end &optional buffer

This function decomposes any composite characters in the region from start to end in buffer. This converts each composite character into one or more characters, the individual characters out of which the composite character was formed. Non-composite characters are left as-is. buffer defaults to the current buffer if omitted.