Re: simple convenience function for text buffer tag insertion

[Sohail Somani <sohail taggedtype net>]

Paul Pogonyshev wrote:
[snip]
> The proposed function allows to insert some text and at the same time
> apply tags to certain _parts_ of it.  Tags must be defined in the
> buffer tag table prior to call to new function.  Instead of relying
> on complicated arguments, it would accept one gchar* argument and
> parse it.  E.g., with example from ER: argument
>
>     See <article>Sepulka</article> for more information on <abbr>SLK</abbr>.
>
> would cause text 
>
>     See Sepulka for more information on SLK.
>
> be inserted in the buffer, with afterwards applying tag 'article' to
> the word 'Sepulka' and 'abbr' to 'SLK'.
>
> The purpose is to simplify tag application yet to remain as generic
> as possible --- tags used are still those defined by programmer in
> buffer tag table, not some predefined set.

+5 from me!

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