From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rasmus Subject: Re: [RFC] Change \[..\] and $$...$$ into elements Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:45:00 +0100 Message-ID: <87ziwsmd03.fsf@gmx.us> References: <87io3l5n4x.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:40876) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aEEKW-0001me-QR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:50:09 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aEEKT-0000LE-JI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:50:08 -0500 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:37336) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aEEKT-0000LA-CD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 05:50:05 -0500 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1aEEKR-0005Xq-SX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:50:03 +0100 Received: from 83-91-99-158-dynamic.dk.customer.tdc.net ([83.91.99.158]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:50:03 +0100 Received: from rasmus by 83-91-99-158-dynamic.dk.customer.tdc.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:50:03 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Ethan Ligon writes: > Nicolas Goaziou nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes: > >> >> Hello, >> >> The following patch changes status for \[..\] and $$...$$ from objects >> to elements. >> > > I think I've already indicated my enthusiastic support for this change, but > let me do it again! In /The TeXbook/ Donald Knuth writes that the markup for > display math mode allows "your manuscript to mirror what you are trying to > accomplish." I write all my manuscripts in org-mode these days, in large > part because the mark-up is lighter-weight than it is for LaTeX, but at > present the preferred markup for display equations does *not* really allow > one to make the manuscript mirror what one is trying to do. What's wrong with equation (potentially coupled with mathtools for handling numbering automatically)? Is it worth breaking old documents (irrespective of org-lint) for this inconvenience? Rasmus -- One thing that is clear: it's all down hill from here