Re: Sectioning in LaTeX export

[Mark Elston <m_elston@comcast.net>]

Mark Elston wrote:
> I have an org file I use specifically for exporting a collection of
> other org files to pdf (using LaTeX).  However, the resulting output
> is not very much like I would like it to be.
> 
> I am using the book class for now but will likely add my own LaTeX_CLASS
> entry later once I get this all figured out.
> 
> Ideally, each included file should form its own chapter.  Within that
> chapter each level 1 heading would be a section, level 2 headings would
> be subsections, etc.
> 
> I cannot get this to happen.  Every level 1 heading is always an itemize
> item and level 2 and below just show up as "** <heading>" lines.
> 
> Currently, at the top of my top-level org file I have the following:
> 
> #+TITLE:  My Tasks
> #+OPTIONS: H:4 num:t d:t
> #+LaTeX_CLASS: book
> 
> The title and class seem to work but the options line seems to be
> ignored.
> 
> How can I enforce some structure to my resulting latex code?
> 
> Mark

I forgot to mention that, right now, I am including the 'chapter' org
files with the following approach:

#+LaTeX: \chapter{Ch 1 Name}
#+INCLUDE: "~/org/ch1.org"

#+LaTeX: \chapter{Ch 2 Name}
#+INCLUDE: "~/org/ch2.org"

etc.  This was the only way I could think of to get chapter divisions.

Mark