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msymbol(3m17n)							 The m17n Library						    msymbol(3m17n)

NAME
       msymbol - Get a symbol.

SYNOPSIS
       MSymbol msymbol (const char * name)

DESCRIPTION
       Get a symbol. The msymbol() function returns the canonical symbol whose name is name.  If there is none, one is created. The created one is
       not a managing key.

       Symbols whose name starts by two spaces are reserved by the m17n library, and are used by the library only internally.

RETURN VALUE
	   This function returns the found or created symbol.

ERRORS
	   This function never fails.

SEE ALSO
	   msymbol_as_managing_key(), msymbol_name(), msymbol_exist()

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)
       Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
       Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html>.

Version 1.6.2							    12 Jan 2011 						    msymbol(3m17n)