Your bug report #30538: Elisp manual doesn't say how to get a raw syntax descriptor of a character. which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 30538@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 30538: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=30538 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems