From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "William Henney" Subject: Re: Re: list indentation Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:09:29 -0600 Message-ID: <41c818190802091709r68e36eeq1e42df06c6d8673c@mail.gmail.com> References: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> <41c818190802091345n5a49e5f2p23f50186144c33f3@mail.gmail.com> <41c818190802091450g6226c7abp86ad56eb09e8f2b1@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JO0hJ-0004Gt-1V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:09:33 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JO0hH-0004FI-6S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:09:32 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JO0hH-0004F6-0K for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:09:31 -0500 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.175]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JO0hG-0000L3-S7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:09:31 -0500 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id a2so109735ugf.48 for ; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:09:29 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: Content-Disposition: inline List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eddward DeVilla Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, cezar Hi Eddward On Feb 9, 2008 5:26 PM, Eddward DeVilla wrote: > On Feb 9, 2008 4:50 PM, William Henney wrote: > > You are right, though, that it is the end-of-list marker that is > > important. On reflection, it seems to me that a beginning-of-list > > marker is not necessary. > > That's why I suggested -----. It's really only needed as a > terminator, but I like symmetry. I'd like to be able have something > at the top, but it should not be required. But it causes problems to allow the same marker to be used at the start and end. For instance, consider the following: ----- - item one - item two ----- <- point is on this line When I hit TAB, how is org to know whether the "-----" is supposed to start a new sublist (and so should be indented 3 spaces) or is meant to end the preceding list (and so should not be indented)? That is why I proposed that IF we are to have both start and end markers, THEN they need to be distinct. However, I now think that it would be better to just have end markers. Personally, I would prefer "-/" for the XMLish feel. My objections to "-----" are 1. It is hard to remember (was it 5 dashes or 4?) 2. It is a pain to type when you have the "tex" input method turned on 3. It conflicts with existing usage (sec 12.6.5 of the manual) * A line consisting of only dashes, and at least 5 of them, will be exported as a horizontal line (`
' in HTML). > Really, the terminator > should not be required unless you need it to tell org to end the list, > so we don't break current files. > Agreed. Cheers Will --=20 Dr William Henney, Centro de Radioastronom=EDa y Astrof=EDsica, Universidad Nacional Aut=F3noma de M=E9xico, Campus Morelia