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In-Reply-To: <87plws1fs2.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> References: <3cb9366e-7915-481d-be74-1953a8dd5847@app.fastmail.com> <875y42zi1n.fsf@localhost> <87wmr3xk0n.fsf@localhost> <87plws1fs2.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:30:19 +0000 Message-ID: <87wmr071dw.fsf@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=185.67.36.66; envelope-from=yantar92@posteo.net; helo=mout02.posteo.de X-Spam_score_int: -43 X-Spam_score: -4.4 X-Spam_bar: ---- X-Spam_report: (-4.4 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Scanner: mx12.migadu.com X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -7.82 X-Spam-Score: -7.82 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 2BB3A6012F X-TUID: PDFizdv/yzxr "Fraga, Eric" writes: > On Saturday, 17 Feb 2024 at 14:06, Ihor Radchenko wrote: >> Inconsistent with LaTeX syntax, Org mode not only allows >> x^{superscript}, but also x^(superscript) with round braces used for >> grouping. > > Inconsistent with LaTeX is not a sufficient reason for removing this, in > my opinion. Org has /dwim/ elements which make it easier to write some > expressions than in LaTeX. Another example is ~x^-1~ which works as I > want but would make no sense in LaTeX (where only the "-" would be > superscripted, not the 1). Good point. Although, do note that unlike x^word, x^(some text) is not documented. Moreover, options like ^:{} create an impression that only curly braces are accepted. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at . Support Org development at , or support my work at