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date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:33:38 +0200
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284 control. 284 control.
285 @end defun 285 @end defun
286 286
287 The following low-level functions are provided for explicitly 287 The following low-level functions are provided for explicitly
288 traversing the extents in a buffer according to the display order. 288 traversing the extents in a buffer according to the display order.
289 These functions are mostly intended for debugging -- in normal 289 These functions are mostly intended for debugging---in normal
290 operation, you should probably use @code{mapcar-extents} or 290 operation, you should probably use @code{mapcar-extents} or
291 @code{map-extents}, or loop using the @var{before} argument to 291 @code{map-extents}, or loop using the @var{before} argument to
292 @code{extent-at}, rather than creating a loop using @code{next-extent}. 292 @code{extent-at}, rather than creating a loop using @code{next-extent}.
293 293
294 @defun next-extent extent 294 @defun next-extent extent
776 become visible again.) 776 become visible again.)
777 777
778 It is possible for an extent's parent to itself have a parent, 778 It is possible for an extent's parent to itself have a parent,
779 and so on. Through this, a whole tree of extents can be created, 779 and so on. Through this, a whole tree of extents can be created,
780 all deriving their properties from one root extent. Note, however, 780 all deriving their properties from one root extent. Note, however,
781 that you cannot create an inheritance loop -- this is explicitly 781 that you cannot create an inheritance loop---this is explicitly
782 disallowed. 782 disallowed.
783 783
784 Parent extents are used to implement the extents over the modeline. 784 Parent extents are used to implement the extents over the modeline.
785 785
786 @defun set-extent-parent extent parent 786 @defun set-extent-parent extent parent