On 2022-12-07, Jens Lechtenboerger wrote:

> On 2022-12-07, Max Nikulin wrote:
>
>> On 07/12/2022 01:28, Jens Lechtenboerger wrote:
>>> Hi there,
>>> the syntax for Text Markup such as *bold* at [1] specifies
>>> PRE MARKER CONTENTS MARKER POST with
>>> CONTENTS as BORDER BODY BORDER and
>>> BORDER as “Any non-whitespace character.”
>>> What is the role of BORDER here?  Does it really exist?
>>
>> I think, the idea is to stress that
>>
>>     / / or * word *
>>
>> must not be considered as emphasis.
>
> I see, thanks.
>
>>> What is BORDER if CONTENTS should be a single character, e.g., in
>>> the two strings “*x*” and “~*~”?  Are single characters forbidden?
>>
>> The spec is not precise here. It is close to the code that actually
>> allows single character contents, see
>> `org-element--parse-generic-emphasis' and the docstring of
>> `org-emphasis-regexp-components'.
>>
>> Perhaps it should be stated as (in regexp notation)
>>
>> BORDER (BODY? BORDER)?
>>
>> or as alternatives
>>
>> BORDER or BORDER BORDER or BORDER BODY BORDER.
>
> If find this confusing.  What is BODY (semantically) if two of its
> characters are assigned to BORDERs?
>
> What about getting rid of BORDER in the spec and replacing
> “Where BORDER and BODY are not separated by whitespace.”
> with
> “Where BODY does neither begin nor end with whitespace”?
> (If that is correct...)
>
> The implementation with regexps is a different issue.

Actually, what about this?  Get rid of both, BORDER and BODY, and
specify CONTENTS as follows:
“Either a string (when MARKER represents code or verbatim) or a
series of objects from the standard set, not spanning more than
three lines.  In any case, CONTENTS must neither begin nor end with
whitespace.”

Best wishes
Jens