Martin Buchholz wrote: i hadn't thought about it, but yes, this is a great idea. with the aid of language tags [yuck!], we could implement utf8 as soon as i implement the unicode translation tables. btw could we *please please* change the mail system so that replies to xemacs-patches go to xemacs-beta NOT xemacs-review? i think kyle was the main objector, and he's not around any more. -- Ben In order to save my hands, I am cutting back on my mail. I also write as succinctly as possible -- please don't be offended. If you send me mail, you _will_ get a response, but please be patient, especially for XEmacs-related mail. If you need an immediate response and it is not apparent in your message, please say so. Thanks for your understanding. See also http://www.666.com/ben/chronic-pain/