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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