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diff --git a/sys/man/6/keyboard b/sys/man/6/keyboard index 8c01eb0b3..732be085e 100644 --- a/sys/man/6/keyboard +++ b/sys/man/6/keyboard @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The arrow key ↑ scrolls backward. .PP Characters in Plan 9 are runes (see .IR utf (6)). -Any 16-bit rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several +Any rune can be typed using a compose key followed by several other keys. The compose key is also generally near the lower right of the main key area: the @@ -83,14 +83,15 @@ key on the SLC, the key on the Magnum, and either .B Alt key on the PC. -After typing the compose key, type a capital -.L X -and exactly four hexadecimal characters (digits and +After typing the compose key, type a lower case +.L x +and up to six hexadecimal characters (digits and .L a to .LR f ) -to type a single rune with the value represented by -the typed number. +followed by a semicolon (if the sequence is less +than six digits long) to type a single rune with the +value represented by the typed number. There are shorthands for many characters, comprising the compose key followed by a two- or three-character sequence. There are several rules guiding the design of the sequences, as |