New FAQ about Ctrl keys on xterm

* doc/misc/efaq.texi
(Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm): New section
(bug#73813).
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* Compose Character::
* Binding combinations of modifiers and function keys::
* Meta key does not work in xterm::
* Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm::
@end menu
@node Binding keys to commands
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@end itemize
@node Some Ctrl-modified keys do not work on xterm
@section Why don't some keys like @kbd{C-.} work on xterm?
If your @code{xterm} version is 216 or newer, you should have keys like
@kbd{C-.} and @kbd{C-,} if you add the following resource specification
to your @file{~/.Xdefaults}:
@example
XTerm.VT100.modifyOtherKeys: 1
@end example
@noindent
If you want to use @code{uxterm}, also add the following:
@example
UXTerm.VT100.modifyOtherKeys: 1
@end example
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
@node Alternate character sets
@chapter Alternate character sets