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Document line_continuations feature.

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@ -2867,6 +2867,26 @@ See: <tt><ref id=".ASCIIZ" name=".ASCIIZ"></tt>,<tt><ref id=".CHARMAP" name=".CH
overridden. When using this feature, you may also get into trouble if
later versions of the assembler define new keywords starting with a dot.
<tag><tt>line_continuations</tt><label id="line_continuations"></tag>
Switch on or off line continuations using the backslash character
before a newline. The option is off by default.
Note: Line continuations do not work in a comment. A backslash at the
end of a comment is treated as part of the comment and does not trigger
line continuation.
Example:
<tscreen><verb>
.feature line_continuations + ; Allow line continuations
lda \
#$20 ; This is legal now
</verb></tscreen>
For backward compatibility reasons, the <tt>.LINECONT +</tt> control command
is also supported and enables the same feature.
<tag><tt>long_jsr_jmp_rts</tt><label id="long_jsr_jmp_rts"></tag>
Affects 65816 mode only.
@ -3371,26 +3391,6 @@ See: <tt><ref id=".ASCIIZ" name=".ASCIIZ"></tt>,<tt><ref id=".CHARMAP" name=".CH
the feature in more detail.
<sect1><tt>.LINECONT</tt><label id=".LINECONT"><p>
Switch on or off line continuations using the backslash character
before a newline. The option is off by default.
Note: Line continuations do not work in a comment. A backslash at the
end of a comment is treated as part of the comment and does not trigger
line continuation.
The command can be followed by a '+' or '-' character to switch the
option on or off respectively.
Example:
<tscreen><verb>
.linecont + ; Allow line continuations
lda \
#$20 ; This is legal now
</verb></tscreen>
<sect1><tt>.LIST</tt><label id=".LIST"><p>
Enable output to the listing. The command can be followed by a boolean
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<item> Macros defined with <tt><ref id=".DEFINE" name=".DEFINE"></tt> may not
span more than a line. You may use line continuation (see <tt><ref
id=".LINECONT" name=".LINECONT"></tt>) to spread the definition over
more than one line for increased readability, but the macro itself
may not contain an end-of-line token.
id="line_continuations" name="line_continuations"></tt>) to spread the
definition over more than one line for increased readability, but the
macro itself may not contain an end-of-line token.
<item> Macros defined with <tt><ref id=".DEFINE" name=".DEFINE"></tt> share
the name space with classic macros, but they are detected and replaced