Package: emacs
Version: 23.2+1-5.1
Severity: wishlist
X-debbugs-cc: Scott Evans <gse@antisleep.com>

The following patch is based on Scott Evans' work (2006):

    http://www.antisleep.com/download/elisp/gse-number-rect.el

from where the relevant functionatily has been lifted.

- Used by permission of Scott (Email exchange, GPL).
- If my memory serves right, Scott applied 2009 for disclaimer papers.
  Please verify the paper archives.

2010-12-03  Jari Aalto  <jari.aalto@cante.net>

        * rect.el (number-rectangle): New user function.
        (rectangle-number-line-callback): New function.
        (rectangle-number-line-format-history): New variable.
        (rectangle-number-line-counter): New variable.
        (define-key ctl-x-r-map "N" 'number-rectangle): New
        user key binding. The basis of the rectangle numbering code was
        lifted from gse-number-rect.el, orignally developed by Scott
        Evans <gse@antisleep.com>. Used by permission (GPL).