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<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<!-- This manual describes the end user interface of the GNU Readline Library
-(version 8.2, 11 March 2022), a library which aids in the
+(version 8.2, 12 August 2022), a library which aids in the
consistency of user interface across discrete programs which provide
a command line interface.
@@ -644,9 +644,12 @@ The default limit is <code>100</code>.
<dd><p>If set to &lsquo;<samp>on</samp>&rsquo;, Readline will convert characters with the
eighth bit set to an <small>ASCII</small> key sequence by stripping the eighth
bit and prefixing an <tt class="key">ESC</tt> character, converting them to a
-meta-prefixed key sequence. The default value is &lsquo;<samp>on</samp>&rsquo;, but
+meta-prefixed key sequence.
+The default value is &lsquo;<samp>on</samp>&rsquo;, but
will be set to &lsquo;<samp>off</samp>&rsquo; if the locale is one that contains
eight-bit characters.
+This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and
+may change if the locale is changed.
</p>
</dd>
<dt id='index-disable_002dcompletion'><span><code>disable-completion</code><a href='#index-disable_002dcompletion' class='copiable-anchor'> &para;</a></span></dt>
@@ -758,6 +761,8 @@ regardless of what the terminal claims it can support. The
default value is &lsquo;<samp>off</samp>&rsquo;, but Readline will set it to &lsquo;<samp>on</samp>&rsquo; if the
locale contains eight-bit characters.
The name <code>meta-flag</code> is a synonym for this variable.
+This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and
+may change if the locale is changed.
</p>
</dd>
<dt id='index-isearch_002dterminators'><span><code>isearch-terminators</code><a href='#index-isearch_002dterminators' class='copiable-anchor'> &para;</a></span></dt>
@@ -842,6 +847,8 @@ eighth bit set directly rather than as a meta-prefixed escape
sequence.
The default is &lsquo;<samp>off</samp>&rsquo;, but Readline will set it to &lsquo;<samp>on</samp>&rsquo; if the
locale contains eight-bit characters.
+This variable is dependent on the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category, and
+may change if the locale is changed.
</p>
</dd>
<dt id='index-page_002dcompletions'><span><code>page-completions</code><a href='#index-page_002dcompletions' class='copiable-anchor'> &para;</a></span></dt>