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Document unify-8859-on-decoding-mode.

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@ -814,6 +814,15 @@ reread the file using the correct coding system by typing @kbd{C-x
the file, look at the coding system mnemonic letter near the left edge
of the mode line (@pxref{Mode Line}), or type @kbd{C-h C @key{RET}}.
@findex unify-8859-on-decoding-mode
The command @code{unify-8859-on-decoding-mode} enables a mode that
``unifies'' the Latin alphabets when decoding text. This works by
converting all non-ASCII Latin-@var{n} characters to either Latin-1 or
Unicode characters. This way it is easier to use various
Latin-@var{n} alphabets together. In a future Emacs version we hope
to move towards full Unicode support and complete unification of
character sets.
@vindex buffer-file-coding-system
Once Emacs has chosen a coding system for a buffer, it stores that
coding system in @code{buffer-file-coding-system} and uses that coding