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commit 3e032c76fa7e6e9ca956b5916667717e3d8a5194
Author:     felix <felix@call-with-current-continuation.org>
AuthorDate: Mon Aug 31 20:36:46 2026 +0200
Commit:     felix <felix@call-with-current-continuation.org>
CommitDate: Mon Aug 31 20:36:46 2026 +0200

    document u8 hex syntax

diff --git a/manual/Extensions to the standard b/manual/Extensions to the standard
index f72b80dc..12c0239d 100644
--- a/manual/Extensions to the standard	
+++ b/manual/Extensions to the standard	
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ An abbreviation for {{(location EXPRESSION)}}.
 
 String syntax for bytevectors, as an alternative to {{#u8(...)}}. The usual escape sequences for strings are recognized.
 
+<read>#u8{HEX...}</read>
+
+Hexadecimal bytevector syntax. {{HEX...}} should be an even number of hexadecimal characters representing
+the contents of the vector.
+
+ #u8{deadbeef}  ==  #u8(#xde #xad #xbe #xef}
+
 === Keyword
 
 <read>#:</read>