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@@ -91,14 +91,15 @@ mode, to give you a convenient way to insert a digit instead of
 overwriting with it.)
 @end itemize
 
+@cindex 8-bit character codes
 @noindent
-When multibyte characters are enabled, octal codes 0200 through 0377 are
-not valid as characters; if you specify a code in this range, @kbd{C-q}
-assumes that you intend to use some ISO Latin-@var{n} character set, and
-converts the specified code to the corresponding Emacs character code.
-@xref{Enabling Multibyte}.  You select @emph{which} ISO Latin character
-set though your choice of language environment (@pxref{Language
-Environments}).
+When multibyte characters are enabled, if you specify a code in the
+range 0200 through 0377 octal, @kbd{C-q} assumes that you intend to use
+some ISO 8859-@var{n} character set, and converts the specified code to
+the corresponding Emacs character code.  @xref{Enabling Multibyte}.  You
+select to @emph{which} of the ISO 8859 character sets should Emacs
+convert the 8-bit code through your choice of language environment
+(@pxref{Language Environments}).
 
 @vindex read-quoted-char-radix
 To use decimal or hexadecimal instead of octal, set the variable
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ a line gets too long.  Continuation on the screen does not do that.  Use
 Auto Fill mode (@pxref{Filling}) if that's what you want.
 
 @vindex truncate-lines
+@findex toggle-truncate-lines
 @cindex truncation
   As an alternative to continuation, Emacs can display long lines by
 @dfn{truncation}.  This means that all the characters that do not fit in
@@ -489,6 +491,9 @@ buffer.  (@xref{Variables}.)  Altering the value of
 time, the default value is in effect.  The default is initially
 @code{nil}.  @xref{Locals}.
 
+  The command @kbd{M-x toggle-truncate-lines} toggles the display
+between continuation and truncation.
+
   @xref{Display Vars}, for additional variables that affect how text is
 displayed.