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From: Achim Gratz <Stromeko@nexgo.de>
Subject: Re: change the latex header per subtree
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:37:26 +0100
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Nicolas Goaziou writes:
> Achim Gratz <Stromeko@nexgo.de> writes:
>
>> Speaking of which, couldn't this be made easier?  There's only one
>> org-export-latex-packages-alist and if you're trying to use very
>> different LaTeX classes you'll end up specifying [NO-DEFAULT-PACKAGES]
>> and then copying a lot of \usepackage stuff around.
>
> So what? You define your latex classes once in your configuration
> variable, and you're all set. That doesn't sound that bad.

I'm supposed to do this via configury, which is _very_ clumsy in dealing
with this perticular issue.

>> If it was possible to give an argument to [PACKAGES] (default, header,
>> <custom>), then there would be no need for [NO-PACKAGES] and
>> [DEFAULT-PACKAGES] and one yould use several sets of package
>> definitions in multiple class definitions. It would be especially neat
>> if there was a pendant to LATEX_HEADER that would allow to specify
>> additional package collections on the fly.
>
> So, you may to make it easier by providing an even more complex
> machinery? ;) IMO, the current system is good enough for the job, even
> if the initial step introduces a lot of duplicate lines.

Getting rid of special cased machinery to provide a more general one
counts as simplification in my book.

> Also, if you want to add package collections, you may include
> a header-only file in your class, I guess.

I don't get what you are telling me here, sorry.


Regards,
Achim.
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