From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Sebastien Vauban" <sva-news-D0wtAvR13HarG/iDocfnWg@public.gmane.org> Subject: [RFC] Syntax for macros Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:49:21 +0100 Message-ID: <86ha8n6ulq.fsf@somewhere.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: <emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." <emacs-orgmode.gnu.org> List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/options/emacs-orgmode>, <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode> List-Post: <mailto:emacs-orgmode-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org> List-Help: <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode>, <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org To: emacs-orgmode-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org Hello, I know this question can be a sensible one, but I wonder whether we couldn't "remove some fat" from the macro "call" syntax? When trying to convince colleagues and friends to use macros, I get kind of allergic reactions because of the many accolades. Example: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- #+MACRO: hlt @@html:<span style="background-color: yellow;">$1</span>@@ This {{{hlt(information)}}} is important. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- I wondered whether we could reduce the number of accolades to 2 or 1? This would be much more easy to read, IMO: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- This {hlt(information)} is important. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Would this be possible? If so, would you want that as well? Best regards, Seb -- Sebastien Vauban