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§ 4.63 - [hmap] Built-In

Mnemonic aid: translate

See also:  [translate] )

This built-in creates a 256-entry list of all the possible 8-bit characters mapped directly their hexadecimal values. This allows re-mapping of any of the characters on one string to a hexidecimal representation using  [translate] ) .

Tip: One very handy use for this is fixed, legal label generation from any character string. For instance, you can create known, fixed links to glossary entries based upon the word in the glossary, even before the glossary is generated. So a forward link to a glossary entry for "Area 51" would end up the same as in the glossary, where you would generate the entry using the same technique. Then, when the reader clicks on the word in context, it takes them directly to the glossary entry:

Other built-ins used here:  [translate] )

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