RE: mode line eol char indication

[Drew Adams]

>  > If we're trying to indicate the _line ending characters_, 
>  > then lets just say what they are: C-j, C-m, or C-j C-m.
> 
> Those are commands.  Users almost *never* use those as self-inserting
> characters.  ^J, LF, NL, \n, OK (my preference is LF), but not C-j,
> please.

I actually meant ^J and ^M, sorry (must've been tired).

I agree: ^J, LF, and \n are all fine. NL is not very common AFAIK. Emacs uses ^J
and \n conventionally, so I'd vote for one of those.