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.Dd March 30, 2004
.Dt ISSPECIAL 3
The
.Fn isspecial
function tests for a special character.
+Special characters are locale dependent, and not necessarily consistent between
+different locales.
+Examples might include fractions and numbers inside circles.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Fn isspecial
returns non-zero if the character tests true.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ctype 3 ,
-.Xr iswspecial 3
+.Xr iswspecial 3 ,
+.Xr isalnum_l
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Fn isspecial