Re: Generic LaTeX class support (scrlttr2/isodoc)

From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Generic LaTeX class support (scrlttr2/isodoc)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:09:46 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <817hiff125.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <81hbhjf1vi.fsf@gmail.com> (Jambunathan K.'s message of "Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:52:09 +0530")

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I am attaching sample files from my work-area for ready consumption.

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% Created 2010-09-21 Tue 22:02
\documentclass{isodoc}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{fixltx2e}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{wrapfig}
\usepackage{soul}
\usepackage{t1enc}
\usepackage{textcomp}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\tolerance=1000
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\usepackage{mystyle}
\providecommand{\alert}[1]{\textbf{#1}}

\title{}
\author{Jambunathan K}
\date{21 September 2010}

\begin{document}

\letter
[
date =
    20100921
,
to =
      Orgmode Mailing List \\
  GNU Mailing List \\
  World Wide Web \\
  Internet - 111111
,
opening =
    Friends
,
subject =
    Composing letters using isodoc
,
closing =
    Thanks
,
enclosures =
    org-latex-generic.el
    org-scrlttr2.el
    org-isodoc.el
    org-letter-utils.el
,
]
 {
   I would like to share with you a little utility that helps me
   compose formal letters within Org mode. Would you like to try it?
}

\end{document}

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#+LaTeX_CLASS: isodoc
#+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{mystyle}
#+OPTIONS: toc:nil
#+TITLE:

* letter

** options

*** date
    20100921
*** to
    [[bbdb:Orgmode%20Mailing%20List][bbdb:Orgmode Mailing List]]
*** opening
    Friends
*** subject
    Composing letters using isodoc
*** closing
    Thanks
*** enclosures
    org-latex-generic.el
    org-scrlttr2.el
    org-isodoc.el
    org-letter-utils.el
** body
   I would like to share with you a little utility that helps me
   compose formal letters within Org mode. Would you like to try it?

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#+LaTeX_CLASS: scrlttr2
#+LaTeX_CLASS_OPTIONS: [jambu]
#+OPTIONS: toc:nil

* letter

** to
   [[bbdb:Orgmode%20Mailing%20List][bbdb:Orgmode Mailing List]]

** subject
   Composing letters using scrlttr2

** opening
   Friends

** body
   I would like to share with you a little utility that helps me
   compose formal letters within Org mode. Would you like to try it?

** encl
   org-latex-generic.el
   org-scrlttr2.el
   org-isodoc.el
   org-letter-utils.el

** closing
   Thanks

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% Created 2010-09-21 Tue 21:51
\documentclass[jambu]{scrlttr2}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{fixltx2e}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{wrapfig}
\usepackage{soul}
\usepackage{t1enc}
\usepackage{textcomp}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\tolerance=1000
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\providecommand{\alert}[1]{\textbf{#1}}

\title{sample-scrlttr2}
\author{Jambunathan K}
\date{21 September 2010}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\begin{letter}
 {
     Orgmode Mailing List \\
  GNU Mailing List \\
  World Wide Web \\
  Internet - 111111 \\
  Cosmos
}

\setkomavar{subject} {
   Composing letters using scrlttr2
}

\opening {
   Friends
}

   I would like to share with you a little utility that helps me
   compose formal letters within Org mode. Would you like to try it?

\encl {
   org-latex-generic.el
   org-scrlttr2.el
   org-isodoc.el
   org-letter-utils.el
}

\closing {
   Thanks
}
\end{letter}

\end{document}

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Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

Jambunathan K.

Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com> writes:

> This is a follow upon my earlier posts in the following threads:
>
> [1] 'Composing letters using org-mode and scrlttr2'
> [2] Composingletters using Org mode and the LaTeX isodoc clas'
>
> I am attaching four files
> - org-latex-generic.el
> - org-letter-utils.el 
> - org-scrlttr2.el
> - org-isodoc.el
>
> Functionality is easily explained by usage rather than by words.
>
> Usage Notes:
>
> 1. Load libraries
>    - (require 'isodoc)
>    - (require 'scrlttr2)
>
> 2. C-x C-f 'sample-letter.scrlttr2' and/or 'sample-isodoc.isodoc'. File
>    extensions are important and they are indicative of the LaTeX classes
>    targetted for export.
>
> 3. You will be offered a Org outline structure. Fill in the same. In the
>    'To' address field you have an option just to insert a bbdb link as
>    opposed to the whole address.
>
>    Remember to fill in the LCO file for scrlttr2 and style file for
>    isodoc.
>
> 4. Do a C-c C-e l or C-c C-e d.
>
> 5. See that your letter is nicely exported.
>
> 6. YMMV.
>
> Additional Notes:
>
> Files have helpful docstring. Core functionality is in
> org-latex-generic-sectioning. Rest all are bells and whistles.
>
> ,----[ C-h f org-latex-generic-sectioning RET ]
> | org-latex-generic-sectioning is a Lisp function in
> | `org-latex-generic.el'.
> | 
> | (org-latex-generic-sectioning LEVEL HEADING)
> | 
> | Rules for emitting Org headings as LaTeX fragments.
> | Currently a heading could be configured to start a LaTeX
> | environment, emit a LaTeX command, set optional arguments (with
> | heading as key and entry body as value) and mandatory
> | arguments. See `org-latex-generic-scrlttr2-sectioning-alist' and
> | `org-latex-generic-isodoc-sectioning-alist'. 
> | 
> | [back]
> `----
>
> Watch Out For:
>
> 1. Have no empty lines in .scrlttr2/.isodoc file. If that doesn't help
>    remove it from the generated tex file.
>
>    I have a strong reason to believe org-latex.el is generating
>    extraneous newlines in (org-export-latex-subcontent ...) at line 1029
>    or thereabouts.
>
> 2. Have no commas in the bbdb address field. C-h f
>    org-letter-utils-bbdb-export is probably not upto the task.
>
> 3. Remove \date directive in the isodoc tex file.
>
> 4. Also see FIXME notes in the org-latex-generic.el
>
>
> Implementation Notes:
>
> The key idea is to mirror the LaTeX commands in terms of Org
> headlines. Start with C-h f org-latex-generic-sectioning for further
> exploring. Try mapping the headline structure of .scrlttr2/.isodoc file
> with the corresponding tex file and compare it against the settings of
> of different variables in the org-scrlttr2.el/org-isodoc.el
>
> Footnotes:
> [1] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2010-07/msg01060.html
> [2] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2010-09/msg00466.html
>
>
> Jambunathan K.
>
>
> Attachments:

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