Re: \newpage in HTML export

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 08:11:50AM +0700, Eric Abrahamsen wrote:
>> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
>> 
>> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 03:20:02PM -0600, Russell Adams wrote:
>> >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 09:15:43PM +0000, Luke Crook wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > That works.  But that means I need both #+HTML: and #+Latex: for the same
>> >> > thing. \newpage should convert as appropriate depending on the export.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, \newpage should translate to the HTML equivalent on HTML export, and the
>> >> > Latex equivalent on Latex export.
>> >> >
>> >> > It only works correctly on Latex export
>> >> 
>> >> \newpage is a Latex command, and so you need the #+Latex: prefix if
>> >> you're exporting to multiple formats. That will prevent it from
>> >> happening.
>> >
>> > To add a historical comment, eventhough Org claims to be backend
>> > neutral, it treats LaTeX preferencially in practice.  e.g. many common
>> > LaTeX commands/macros are "understood" by Org.
>> >
>> > Just follow what Russel said, put them both where you need a pagebreak.
>> > Try this:
>> >
>> > #+MACRO: pagebreak @@latex:\newpage@@ @@html:<div style="page-break-before: always">&nbsp;</div>@@
>> >
>> > {{{pagebreak}}}
>> >
>> > Hope this helps,
>> 
>> Emacs already has the concept of the page-delimiter (defaults to ^L),
>> for page-related commands. I once floated the idea of making a
>> page-break a full org element, that could be handled differently by
>> different backends. I think I made it sound too complicated, though.
>> Anyway, that's still a possibility.
>
> This sounds like good idea.

Let me see if I can dig up my original patch. Plebiscite!