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RE: Emacs manual node Query Replace needs cross ref to Unconditional Rep
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: Emacs manual node Query Replace needs cross ref to Unconditional Replace |
Date: |
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:49:41 -0700 |
> Emacs manual node Query Replace says things such as this:
>
> "Aside from querying, `query-replace' works just like
> `replace-string'. It preserves case, like `replace-string',
> provided `case-replace' is non-`nil', as it normally is."
>
> You cannot understand this text without knowing details about
> `replace-string', which is described in node Unconditional Replace. So,
> we need a cross reference to that node. Otherwise, we force users to
> search for `replace-string' or look it up in the index (`i').
>
>
> In GNU Emacs 22.0.96.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
> of 2007-03-21 on LENNART-69DE564
> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
> configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4) --cflags -Ic:/g/include'
2. Furthermore, there is no discussion of case in node Unconditional
Replace, which is the only node indexed for `replace-string'.
3. Actually, it looks as if the proper target for the missing cross
reference (in both nodes mentioned) should be node Replacement and Case.