diff -r 2126cf946086 -r 22aeec526ffd src/Pure/PIDE/protocol_message.scala
--- a/src/Pure/PIDE/protocol_message.scala	Mon Nov 23 13:52:14 2020 +0100
+++ b/src/Pure/PIDE/protocol_message.scala	Mon Nov 23 15:14:58 2020 +0100
@@ -71,50 +71,4 @@
       case XML.Elem(_, ts) => reports(props, ts)
       case XML.Text(_) => Nil
     }
-
-
-  /* reported positions */
-
-  private val position_elements =
-    Markup.Elements(Markup.BINDING, Markup.ENTITY, Markup.REPORT, Markup.POSITION)
-
-  def positions(
-    self_id: Document_ID.Generic => Boolean,
-    command_position: Position.T,
-    chunk_name: Symbol.Text_Chunk.Name,
-    chunk: Symbol.Text_Chunk,
-    message: XML.Elem): Set[Text.Range] =
-  {
-    def elem(props: Properties.T, set: Set[Text.Range]): Set[Text.Range] =
-      props match {
-        case Position.Identified(id, name) if self_id(id) && name == chunk_name =>
-          val opt_range =
-            Position.Range.unapply(props) orElse {
-              if (name == Symbol.Text_Chunk.Default)
-                Position.Range.unapply(command_position)
-              else None
-            }
-          opt_range match {
-            case Some(symbol_range) =>
-              chunk.incorporate(symbol_range) match {
-                case Some(range) => set + range
-                case _ => set
-              }
-            case None => set
-          }
-        case _ => set
-      }
-    def tree(set: Set[Text.Range], t: XML.Tree): Set[Text.Range] =
-      t match {
-        case XML.Wrapped_Elem(Markup(name, props), _, body) =>
-          body.foldLeft(if (position_elements(name)) elem(props, set) else set)(tree)
-        case XML.Elem(Markup(name, props), body) =>
-          body.foldLeft(if (position_elements(name)) elem(props, set) else set)(tree)
-        case XML.Text(_) => set
-      }
-
-    val set = tree(Set.empty, message)
-    if (set.isEmpty) elem(message.markup.properties, set)
-    else set
-  }
 }