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--- a/doc/todo/pagespec_aliases.mdwn
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@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ an existing wishlist item.
 
 > I think it would make sense to have "pagespec" in the name somehow.
 
-> > Good idea, how about `pagespecalias`? — [[Jon]]
+>> Good idea, how about `pagespecalias`? — [[Jon]]
 
->
 > No, the strict/warnings does not make me puke. Have you read my perl
 > code? :-P
 > 
@@ -81,11 +80,11 @@ however, to add ' or internal()' to `boring`, for some reason.
 >> Useful indeed! --[[Joey]] 
 
 
->>> I've tweaked my patch in light of your above feedback:  The plugin has
->>> been renamed, and I now validate keys.  I've also added documentation to
->>> the branch.  I haven't read rubykat's code properly yet, and don't have
->>> access at the time of writing (I'm on a beach in Greece ☺), but I expect
->>> it would be possible to extend what I've got here to support defining the
+>>> I've tweaked my patch in light of your above feedback:  The plugin has been
+>>> renamed, and I now validate keys.  I've also added documentation and tests
+>>> to the branch.  I haven't read rubykat's code properly yet, and don't have
+>>> access at the time of writing (I'm on a beach in Greece ☺), but I expect it
+>>> would be possible to extend what I've got here to support defining the
 >>> aliases in a PageSpec, once the dependency stuff has been reasoned out
 >>> properly.
 >>>
@@ -141,3 +140,17 @@ Unfortunately I haven't figured out how to do the dependencies - I'd really appr
 >>> As for the name "subset"... well, it's even less like an alias now, and "alias" is already a reserved name.  What other names would you suggest?
 
 >>>--[[KathrynAndersen]]
+
+>>>> Regarding my comments:  I wasn't clear what you are/were intending to
+>>>> achieve with your modifications.  I've aimed for a self-contained plugin
+>>>> which could be merged with ikiwiki proper.  I think I initially took your
+>>>> developments as being an evolution of that with the same goal, which is
+>>>> why I commented on the (change of) name.  However, I guess your work is
+>>>> more of a fork than a continuation,  in which case you can call it
+>>>> whatever you like ☺  I like some of the enhancements you've made, but
+>>>> having the aliases/subsets/"things" work in any pagespec (inside map, or
+>>>> inline) is a deal-breaker for me. — [[Jon]]
+
+>>>>> I'm a bit confused by your statement "having the aliases/subsets/"things" work in any pagespec (inside map, or inline) is a deal-breaker for me".
+>>>>> Do you mean that you want them to work in any pagespec, or that you *don't* want them to work in any pagespec? -- [[KathrynAndersen]]
+