Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:

> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 08:11:50AM +0700, Eric Abrahamsen wrote:
>>> Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:
>>> 
>>> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 03:20:02PM -0600, Russell Adams wrote:
>>> >> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 09:15:43PM +0000, Luke Crook wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > That works.  But that means I need both #+HTML: and #+Latex: for the same
>>> >> > thing. \newpage should convert as appropriate depending on the export.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > So, \newpage should translate to the HTML equivalent on HTML export, and the
>>> >> > Latex equivalent on Latex export.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > It only works correctly on Latex export
>>> >> 
>>> >> \newpage is a Latex command, and so you need the #+Latex: prefix if
>>> >> you're exporting to multiple formats. That will prevent it from
>>> >> happening.
>>> >
>>> > To add a historical comment, eventhough Org claims to be backend
>>> > neutral, it treats LaTeX preferencially in practice.  e.g. many common
>>> > LaTeX commands/macros are "understood" by Org.
>>> >
>>> > Just follow what Russel said, put them both where you need a pagebreak.
>>> > Try this:
>>> >
>>> > #+MACRO: pagebreak @@latex:\newpage@@ @@html:<div style="page-break-before: always">&nbsp;</div>@@
>>> >
>>> > {{{pagebreak}}}
>>> >
>>> > Hope this helps,
>>> 
>>> Emacs already has the concept of the page-delimiter (defaults to ^L),
>>> for page-related commands. I once floated the idea of making a
>>> page-break a full org element, that could be handled differently by
>>> different backends. I think I made it sound too complicated, though.
>>> Anyway, that's still a possibility.
>>
>> This sounds like good idea.
>
> Let me see if I can dig up my original patch. Plebiscite!

Here's a fairly simple first stab, with page breaks made into an
element, and a sample handling in the LaTeX backend. I've hardcoded ^L
and the page-delimiter regexp that finds it, not sure it's worth
providing an org-page-delimiter shadow. For now, use C-q C-l to insert
the control character.

If this passes muster I can go through the other backends and add
page-break handling where it makes sense. If not, I'll just keep it on
my local branch!

E