Re: Wrap predefined text around region

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Harry Putnam writes:

> Can anyone show an example of how to do something like this:
>
> I want to wrap this:
>
>   # [HP 101202_15:55:07 
>   # ] 
>
> Around the selected text... 
>    <selected text region here>
>    <selected text region here>
>    <selected text region here>
>    <selected text region here>
>
> that is, select some text and press a key
> combo ... voila... its now surrounded by:
>   # [HP 101202_15:55:07 
>
>   # ] 
>
> Over the yrs I've acquired a fairly lengthy .emacs mostly by theft
> from more skilled people.  Coding something like that is clear out of
> my skill set.
>
> I use lots of `skeleton' things for inserting various predefined texts
> but don't know how to make that happen to selected region.
>
> Usually given an example, I've been able to hack it up to my needs.

Hi,

you could use http://www.davep.org/emacs/boxquote.el as a starting
point.

Cheers

Martin