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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 15:00:13 -0800
From: Bob Weiner <weiner@infodock.com>
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In-reply-to: <kig7mjsyilj.fsf@jagor.srce.hr> (message from Hrvoje Niksic on 28 Feb 1997 17:56:56 +0100)
Subject: Re: thingatpt.el

>>>>> "HN" == Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> writes:

   HN> I think that thingatpt.el should go into XEmacs distribution.  It's a
   HN> very small, but useful file, defining functions like `forward-symbol',
   HN> `thing-at-point', etc.

   HN> You can do `(thing-at-point 'word)' or `(thing-at-point 'symbol)', and
   HN> get what you'd expect.

   HN> It comes with 19.34 distribution, and works out-of-the-box on XEmacs.
   HN> Steve?

Although it works a bit differently, id-select.el, already included in XEmacs
should meet your needs and then some.  Lets not continually enlarge XEmacs
with multiple packages attacking the same problem when we can make one
that works really well.

Bob

