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From: Eric Pozharski <apple.universe@posteo.net>
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Subject: Re: How to edit HTML source file on Windows in one step (not two)?
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with <vmjqni$2r1f$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> Marion wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:43:57 +0100, Janis Papanagnou wrote :

>> PS (as an aside): While IDEs usually try to increase their feature
>> set for a yet better support of their dedicated tasks Emacs is often
>> [humorously] despised (especially by Vi users) as not being an editor
>> but more of an IDE.

> The problem set is (& always was) to edit HTML templates in a single
> step. 
>
> CHANGE HTML FROM: <A HREF=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=foo+bar>(amazon)
> foo bar</A><P> <A
> HREF=https://www.amazon.com/vine/vine-items?search=foo%20bar>(vine)
> foo bar</A><P>
>
> CHANGE HTML TO: <A HREF=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=windows+pc>(amazon)
> windows pc</A><P> <A
> HREF=https://www.amazon.com/vine/vine-items?search=windows%20pc>(vine)
> windows pc</A><P>

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> Has anyone proposed a simpler one-step solution than that above?  If
> so, I'd love to see it as I'm seeking real working actual solutions.

Please define 'simpler one-step solution'.  Preferably in terms others
can comprehend.  (Also, "comprehend" and "value" are two distinct
concepts).

	:%s,\<foo\>\(.\+\{-1,}\)\<bar\>,windows\1pc,gc

This looks pretty simple to me.  But I'm not into IDEs, so there's that.

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