From: Brian Wightman <MidLifeXis@wightmanfam.org>
To: Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>
Cc: Org Mode List <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [ANN] Org Elements in contrib
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:02:44 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CALbR623WVZ_2GLgF4b8vtpvhDvJbTxfv1GUW8v-=3+mYsO+cbw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87ty5xxqbu.fsf@gmail.com>
On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've added org-element.el in contrib directory. It is a complete parser
> and interpreter for Org syntax.
>
> While it was written to be extensible, it is also an attempt to
> normalize current syntax and provide guidance for its evolution.
This is also a good thing (IMO) from the viewpoint of being able to
provide external (non-org-mode) parsers for org-mode files. If
org-element is the canonical definition of org syntax (not semantics,
just syntax), all other parsers must adhere to this or they are in
error.
A slight evolution of this would be to have this definition defined in
the tests, and have org-element, or any other parser, adhere to those
tests. Defining a canon for org-mode syntax is, in any form, a big
step forward.
Brian
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-11-22 14:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-11-21 18:50 [ANN] Org Elements in contrib Nicolas Goaziou
2011-11-21 22:02 ` Martyn Jago
2011-11-22 5:17 ` Eric Abrahamsen
2011-11-22 14:02 ` Brian Wightman [this message]
2011-11-22 16:00 ` Thomas S. Dye
2011-11-23 20:12 ` Wes Hardaker
2012-06-10 16:40 ` Michael Brand
2012-06-12 12:32 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2012-06-12 14:14 ` Michael Brand
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