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I like the proposed API support "Support reusable editor tab" (http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=94607) I propose the client of this API to behave like Firefox: - when user reviews code and use left click hyperlinking => "reusable editor" is reused - when user middle click while hyperlinking => new "reusable tab" is opened. Note:if document is modified => it has "non-reusable" state
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