GNU bug report logs - #25482
26.0.50; Allow setting `query-replace-from-to-separator` to nil

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:41:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 26.0.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #97 received at 25482 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 25482 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com
Subject: RE: bug#25482: 26.0.50; Allow setting
 `query-replace-from-to-separator` to nil
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:24:41 -0800 (PST)

> > Thanks, but please also update NEWS and the Emacs manual with the
> > information about the new nil value of the separator.
> 
> I updated NEWS, but not the Emacs manual because the new nil value
> is useful only for some old users (who want its old behavior),
> not for new users.

Why would you suppose that?  The behavior, which includes nil as
a possible value, should be described.  Let users decide whether
this or that value is better for them.  Please document the option
correctly.
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