Documentation update.

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@ -3517,6 +3517,11 @@ next attempt at "c". Note that a possessive quantifer does not have the same
effect as this example; although it would suppress backtracking during the effect as this example; although it would suppress backtracking during the
first match attempt, the second attempt would start at the second character first match attempt, the second attempt would start at the second character
instead of skipping on to "c". instead of skipping on to "c".
</P>
<P>
If (*SKIP) is used inside a lookbehind to specify a new starting point that is
not later than the starting point of the current match, it is ignored, and the
normal "bumpalong" occurs.
<pre> <pre>
(*SKIP:NAME) (*SKIP:NAME)
</pre> </pre>

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@ -9219,6 +9219,10 @@ BACKTRACKING CONTROL
attempt would start at the second character instead of skipping on to attempt would start at the second character instead of skipping on to
"c". "c".
If (*SKIP) is used inside a lookbehind to specify a new starting point
that is not later than the starting point of the current match, it is
ignored, and the normal "bumpalong" occurs.
(*SKIP:NAME) (*SKIP:NAME)
When (*SKIP) has an associated name, its behaviour is modified. When When (*SKIP) has an associated name, its behaviour is modified. When

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@ -3558,6 +3558,10 @@ next attempt at "c". Note that a possessive quantifer does not have the same
effect as this example; although it would suppress backtracking during the effect as this example; although it would suppress backtracking during the
first match attempt, the second attempt would start at the second character first match attempt, the second attempt would start at the second character
instead of skipping on to "c". instead of skipping on to "c".
.P
If (*SKIP) is used inside a lookbehind to specify a new starting point that is
not later than the starting point of the current match, it is ignored, and the
normal "bumpalong" occurs.
.sp .sp
(*SKIP:NAME) (*SKIP:NAME)
.sp .sp