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From: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: org babel question: reference tables in remote file
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:36:17 +0200
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To: Arun Persaud <apersaud@lbl.gov>
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Hi Arun,

Arun Persaud <apersaud@lbl.gov> writes:

> Is there a reason not to allow link-syntax like
> remote(file:<path>::<tablename>, <cellref>)?

Well, probably histerical raisins, as Stefan would say...

But the concept of a link is really twofold: it's a reference,
and an object you can interactively act uppon by following it.

Using the link syntax for something is used solely as a ref
would be confusing IMHO.

-- 
 Bastien