Re: How to extend the ctl-x 8 map?

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2023 14:34:39 -0600
> 
> > I found myself at a loss to type Ł characters in an email today. I realize
> > I can type CTL-X 8 RET and enter the Unicode phrase corresponding to that
> > letter (which I didn't know), but would like something a bit less
> > verbose, like CTL-X 8 / L. I see an iso-spanish function in iso-cvt.el and
> > corresponding translation table, but don't understand how it's involved (if
> > at all) with the CTL-X 8 keymap stuff. Does someone have an example of
> > extending the reach of that keymap?
> >
> 
> After a bit more reading, I think I figured it out. iso-cvt.el isn't
> involved at all, but iso-transl.el is. I came up with the following in my
> init.el file:

I'm not sure I understand why you need this in your init.el.  I can
type "C-x 8 / l" and get ł without any customization.

What version of Emacs are you using?