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@@ -4698,6 +4698,10 @@ sptr_t CallScintilla(unsigned int iMessage, uptr_t wParam, sptr_t lParam){
interpreted as integers. Search the lexer sources for <code>GetPropertyInt</code> to see how
properties are used.</p>
+ <p>There is a convention for naming properties used by lexers so that the set of properties can be found by scripts.
+ Property names should start with "lexer.&lt;lexer&gt;." or "fold.&lt;lexer&gt;." when they apply to one
+ lexer or start with "lexer." or "fold." if they apply to multiple lexers.</p>
+
<p><b id="SCI_GETPROPERTY">SCI_GETPROPERTY(const char *key, char *value)</b><br />
Lookup a keyword:value pair using the specified key; if found, copy the value to the user-supplied
buffer and return the length (not including the terminating 0). If not found, copy an empty string