From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rasmus Subject: Re: Valid use cases for lists? Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:39:25 +0200 Message-ID: <87h9nsh4f6.fsf@gmx.us> References: <878u97gija.fsf@gmx.us> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34870) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZSrEZ-0007NA-0S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:40:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZSrEU-0000gf-1j for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:40:10 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:33126) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZSrET-0000fX-S1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:40:06 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ZSrES-0006zM-A8 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:40:04 +0200 Received: from 46.166.190.189 ([46.166.190.189]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:40:04 +0200 Received: from rasmus by 46.166.190.189 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:40:04 +0200 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 Peter Salazar writes: > Export isn't a good reason to use lists over headings, since you can always > export headings as
  • lists if you want to, e.g. by setting number of > heading levels in export options. This doesn't mean plain text lists aren't > useful in org, it just means you don't need them to get lists in your > export format. Semantically, lists are nicer. Compare this is your org file. * A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines - A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines A very long item which you'd like to split over several lines Which one do you prefer? -- With monopolies the cake is a lie!