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diff --git a/doc/pcrepattern.3 b/doc/pcrepattern.3 index 18def50..100ae9e 100644 --- a/doc/pcrepattern.3 +++ b/doc/pcrepattern.3 @@ -328,12 +328,14 @@ Note that octal values of 100 or greater must not be introduced by a leading zero, because no more than three octal digits are ever read. .P All the sequences that define a single character value can be used both inside -and outside character classes. In addition, inside a character class, the -sequence \eb is interpreted as the backspace character (hex 08). The sequences -\eB, \eN, \eR, and \eX are not special inside a character class. Like any other -unrecognized escape sequences, they are treated as the literal characters "B", -"N", "R", and "X" by default, but cause an error if the PCRE_EXTRA option is -set. Outside a character class, these sequences have different meanings. +and outside character classes. In addition, inside a character class, \eb is +interpreted as the backspace character (hex 08). +.P +\eN is not allowed in a character class. \eB, \eR, and \eX are not special +inside a character class. Like other unrecognized escape sequences, they are +treated as the literal characters "B", "R", and "X" by default, but cause an +error if the PCRE_EXTRA option is set. Outside a character class, these +sequences have different meanings. . . .SS "Unsupported escape sequences" |