Re: [Ann] elisp-refs, a semantic elisp search tool (GNU ELPA request)

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 15.10.2016 18:30, Stefan Monnier wrote:

> > Unlike xrefs, elisp-refs is sexp-oriented, so it always shows full
> > sexp that matched your search, even if the result is on multiple
> > lines. Results are also syntax highlighted.

xref doesn't prevent one from having syntax highlighting, at least.

> xref.el was designed with the hope that it could accommodate "any" tool, so
> it would be really helpful if you could try and make elisp-refs work via
> xref.el.  And if there's some problem doing so, please report it as
> a bug so we can improve xref.el.

I second that request. The problems of the "doesn't fit the model" kind 
should be the most interesting.