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| -rw-r--r-- | src/search.c | 7 |
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diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c index 45d3f52fe90..a76dd3aae9f 100644 --- a/src/search.c +++ b/src/search.c @@ -1153,7 +1153,12 @@ See also the functions `match-beginning', `match-end' and `replace-match'.") DEFUN ("replace-match", Freplace_match, Sreplace_match, 1, 3, 0, "Replace text matched by last search with NEWTEXT.\n\ If second arg FIXEDCASE is non-nil, do not alter case of replacement text.\n\ -Otherwise convert to all caps or cap initials, like replaced text.\n\ +Otherwise maybe capitalize the whole text, or maybe just word initials,\n\ +based on the replaced text.\n\ +If the replaced text has only capital letters\n\ +and has at least one multiletter word, convert NEWTEXT to all caps.\n\ +If the replaced text has at least one word starting with a capital letter,\n\ +then capitalize each word in NEWTEXT.\n\n\ If third arg LITERAL is non-nil, insert NEWTEXT literally.\n\ Otherwise treat `\\' as special:\n\ `\\&' in NEWTEXT means substitute original matched text.\n\ |