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On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 02:36:57PM -0500, François Pinard wrote:
> 
> - Could org-sort, by default and for most of its current option letters,
>   sort alphabetically (or lexicographically as they say!) over the
>   visual aspect of the line instead of its physical contents?  It might
>   be difficult if Emacs has no function to reach the visual aspect of a
>   line.  I guess that most users would expect a visual sort.

I think this is a good idea.  It should be possible to just test if the
first entity is a "link" and extract the title part using org-elements

> - Options might be added to sort over the physical contents of the line
>   instead.  And there always is M-x sort-lines RET !).

Agreed.

> - Could some parameterisation be added so one could map user written
>   functions over (free) option letters?

Again, a good idea.  :)

Cheers,

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Suvayu

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