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Haustedt, Jens writes:

> Given this setting:
>
> some more text cite:a-key some text cite:a-key
>                                       ^
> When you run (re-search-backward "cite:") at the point above, the result is as follows:
>
> some more text cite:a-key some text cite:a-key
>                ^
>
> This is exactly what I expected it to act.  In your example
> above, the whole search pattern could not be found in ist entirety from
> the indicated point on, so it could not be found at all and point
> is not moved.

That is what I expect too, just not what I want ;)
>
> Maybe it is a good idea to move point forward for at least count
> of chars in search pattern before the search executes?

This is a great idea, thanks! 

>
> Greets, Jens Haustedt


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