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---+Grammar Engineering Frequently Asked Questions

---++How can I input strings from non-ascii character sets?

The LKB is unicode enabled, but the parse input dialogue box does not allow 
non-ascii input.  That leaves two options:

   * Batch parsing.  =test.items= and other files used as input to the batch parser can be in unicode.  
   * Interacting with the LKB through the tty interface in emacs:
      * Go to the =*common-lisp*= buffer.
      * Make sure you're in the LKB package, by typing =:pa lkb= at the lisp prompt.
      * Then type: =(do-parse-tty "[your string, in any character set]")=.

For more on input methods for non-ascii character sets in emacs,
see the emacs documentation on MULE.

---+++Related topics

   * [[NonAlpha][What non-alphanumeric characters are allowed to be part of a string parsed by the LKB, and how can I change that?]]

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-- Main.EmilyBender - 01 Dec 2004
Topic revision: r5 - 2005-05-20 - EmilyBender