Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/06/23/09:20:57
On 23 Jun 1998, Ruiter de M wrote:
> In particular, Info is case-sensitive while Emacs is case-insensitive.
> So if two nodes exist with the names `2e' and `2E', only the first one
> is accessable.
That's because Emacs is by default case-insensitive in searching for
strings. I bet if you set the option that makes it sensitive, it will
behave like the stand-alone reader.
Also, it's not exactly accurate that Info is case-sensitive: it is only
correct when you type the full node name and press RET. However, node
name completion is case-insensitive, so if you press TAB instead, Info
will convert the name to the correct case, and then you *will* be able to
access the node.
> Which one is `wrong'? Should it be fixed?
I don't think it is correct to make Info case-insensitive, since there
could be cases of two nodes whose names differ by case only. I actually
saw such cases in the past.
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