From f97e3d9b7e346506f0a87b98f4809e612d7e78b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 Message-ID: From: Ihor Radchenko Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:20:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc/org-manual.org (Summary): Clarify the Org markup is human-readable Readability of raw Org text is one of the core principles we maintain when designing Org markup language. Let's state it explicitly in the manual. --- doc/org-manual.org | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org index ff1b9cffb..3ddce7d41 100644 --- a/doc/org-manual.org +++ b/doc/org-manual.org @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ ** Summary It relies on a lightweight plain-text markup language used in files with the =.org= extension. +Org files can be viewed using any text editor. You can read and +understand raw Org markup with a naked eye. Although authoring Org +files is best-supported inside Emacs. + As an authoring tool, Org helps you write structured documents and provides exporting facilities. Org files can also be used for literate programming and reproducible research. As a TODO lists manager, Org -- 2.42.0