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UWE STEINMANN 2003Uwe SteinmannApril 16, 2004;
NAMEPS_hyphenate — Hyphenates a word
SYNOPSIS
#include <pslib.h>
int PS_hyphenate(PSDoc *psdoc, const char *text, char **hyphens)
DESCRIPTION
Hyphenates the passed word. text should not contain any non
alpha characters. Possible positions for breaks are
returned in hyphens.
This function requires the locale category LC_CTYPE to be set
propperly. PS_boot() usually does it by using the enviro‐
ment variables.
PS_hyphenate() evaluates the value 'hyphenminchars' and the parameter
`hyphendict'. hyphendict must be set before calling this
function.
RETURN VALUE
Returns -1 in case of an error, and otherwise 0.
SEE ALSOPS_boot(3), PS_show_boxed(3), locale(1)AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx>.
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