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Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 1994 16:33:00 +0100
From: Frank Poppe <POPPE@swov.nl>
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Subject:      Re: On compatibility in LaTeX2e [was: Re: keyed options lis
Status: R

Alex Stark <jas1@ENG.CAM.AC.UK>:

AS>Why not
AS>    \section[toc={=--?12gobblegobblegook}]{Gobble Gobble Gook}
AS>                                                               ?

How is LaTeXxyz to know that this isn't a user who wants to use the old
syntax to get the text "toc={=--?12gobblegobblegook}" in his t-o-c?
My point is that, if possible, the syntax \section[short]{long} should
remain valid, also if `short' contains an equal sign.

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