This is a rather extensive listing of mined features.
If you just want to try the editor, you may skip to the
download page and consult the
mined manual for detailed instructions.
Editing of mixed encoding files (useful e.g. for mailboxes);
online switching of UTF-8 or Latin-1 interpretation.
Handles single-width and double-width characters
(works with dual-width Han fonts; xterm 145 or newer recommended).
Complete handling of combining characters (display,
edit, search, ...).
Partial editing and optional separated display mode.
Transparent handling of illegal UTF-8 sequences, with visible indications.
Optional handling of Unicode line ends (line and paragraph separator).
Coded and mnemonic input support
(RFC1345, HTML, TeX and other mnemos supported).
Interactive Latin-1 / UTF-8 conversion support.
Character information includes UTF-8 encoding, Unicode value and script.
Configurable smart quotes (automatic replacement of
entered keyboard quotes into suitable typographic quotation marks),
also within CJK text;
automatic quotation marks style detection on file loading.
Bidirectional terminal support (for handling
right-to-left scripts), including
support for Arabic ligature joining (LAM/ALEF).
Optional "poor man's bidi" mode (basic input support for
right-to-left scripts on non-bidi terminals).
Keyboard mapping for input support of non-Latin scripts
on Latin keyboards (mappings for Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew,
and CJK input methods are pre-configured, others can be added).
Keyboard mapping supports multiple choice mappings by offering
a "pick list" (selection menu)
with configurable function of the space key.
Highlighting (colouring) of certain Unicode Script ranges
(compile-time configurable, Greek and Cyrillic preconfigured).
Auto-detection of UTF-8 terminal encoding and UTF-8 terminal features
(different width data versions, handling of double-width,
combining and joining characters).