Merge pull request #23 from zedlopez/match_metadata_phrases

IE-0023: Retaining text/regexp match start/end locations

README.md

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 [(IE-0019) Unicode command parser](proposals/0019-unicode-command-parser.md)                             | 15 May 2023     | Implemented but unreleased | [PR#19](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/19)
 [(IE-0021) No automatic plural synonyms use option](proposals/0021-no-automatic-plural-synonyms.md)      | 7 June 2023     | Implemented but unreleased | [PR#21](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/21)
 [(IE-0022) Tidying the startup sequence](proposals/0022-startup.md)                                      | 11 June 2023    | In progress                | [PR#22](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/22)
-[(IE-0024) Reorganisation of standard kits](proposals/0024-reorganisation-of-standard-kits.md)           | 11 June 2023    | Implemented but unreleased | [PR#21](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/21)
+[(IE-0023) Retaining text/regexp match start/end locations](proposals/0023--match-locations.md)          | 11 June 2023    | In progress                | [PR#23](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/23)
+[(IE-0024) Reorganisation of standard kits](proposals/0024-reorganisation-of-standard-kits.md)           | 11 June 2023    | Implemented but unreleased | [PR#24](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/24)

proposals/0023-match-locations.md

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+# (IE-0023) Retaining text/regexp match start/end locations
+
+* Proposal: [IE-0023](0023-match-locations.md)
+* Discussion PR link: [#23](https://github.com/ganelson/inform-evolution/pull/23)
+* Author: Zed Lopez
+* Language feature name: None
+* Status: In progress
+* Related proposals: None
+* Implementation: In progress
+
+## Summary
+
+Retain the start and end text indices of text/regexp matches and provide phrases
+to make them available to Inform 7.
+
+(Placeholder; more to come)
+