*template-chars*

The value of this variable is an association list describing how various characters in a template-string are to be interpreted. The initial value of this list is:

((#\space graphic-char-p #\space) 
 (#\c alphanumericp #\space) 
 (#\a alpha-char-p #\space) 
 (#\9 digit-char-p #\space))

Each entry consists of

1. a template-character,
2. a predicate function that determines which characters may be typed by the user at positions where that template character is specified (this predicate should take one argument, which should be a character, and return non-nil if the character passed to it is allowed), and
3. a character to initially display in the component at the positions of that template character (these are all #\space by default).

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Created 2005.12.9.