request for define_syntax ()

[Guido Gonzato <ggonza@xxxxxx>]

Hello John,

I often find myself wondering whether the define_syntax () function could
take four parameters. It would be useful to write something like

  define_syntax ("``", "''", '"', mode); % e.g. for LaTeX strings
  
or

  define_syntax ("^<<", "^>>", '"', mode); % e.g. for AFT verbatim

Since I am unable to write regular expression rules that span multiple
lines (Heavens knows why), this syntax would make life easier.

Later,
      Guido =8-)

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