Re: [suggest] We should import latex template system

[Feng Shu <tumashu@gmail.com>]

Feng Shu <tumashu@gmail.com> writes:

> Viktor Rosenfeld <listuser36@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Feng Shu wrote:
>>
>>> org-mode odt exporter are using 'org-odt-styles-file, which are odt
>>> templetes, I think latex exporter should do like this. for example:
>>
>> I would also like to have a template mechanism for my LaTeX exports.
>> However, I think the way to do it in LaTeX is to write custom *.sty
>> files which can then be included using #+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{...}
>> for individual exports or more generally using org-latex-packages-alist.
>
> .sty can be easily resolved.
>
> The problem is that many template should be writen as "class" instead of
> "style".   If I want to use a custom class , I need to do:
>
> 1. (add-to-list 'org-latex-classes ...)
> 2. (setq org-latex-default-class ...)
>
>
> I don't know other language users, for Chinese latex user, the first
> thing of write a document may  change the document class, for example,
> change "article" to "ctexart". If I want use org-mode ,I should add all
> the "class" common used  to the "org-latex-classes", It will be  a
> nightmare.
>
> In org-latex-class, "article"  and  "ctexart" elements are  very similar, the
> only different may be their class names.
>
> I want such result:
>
> 1. I don't need customize 'org-latex-classes
> 2. #+LATEX_CLASS: ctexart  can work!

#+LATEX_ARTICLE_CLASS: ctexart   ?
#+LATEX_CLASS:  article:ctexart  ?

>
>>
>> I've been wanting to learn how to do it but I did not find the time yet.
>> (Any pointers to good tutorials would be appreciated.)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Viktor
>>
>>> 
>>>    
>>> org-latex-styles-file  or  org-latex-templete-file
>>> 
>>> 
>>> we can include many different language's templates into org, and no need
>>> touch the ox-latex.el and the user can write theirs template easily,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> we can use "locale" to determine which template will be used
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> converting latex fragements can use templates too, like:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> org-latex-fragment-templete-file
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> 

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