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From: Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [dev] Implement "ref" link types
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:02:52 +0100
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Hello,

Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> writes:

> I think it's a good idea, and would suggest this:
>
>   * If it is not going to have features added, then [[ref:asdf]] is OK
>   * If it /is/ going to have features added, then I recommend ES/US
>
> ES/US is extensible syntax / universal syntax, a specific proposal for
> an orthogonal and future-proof syntax for new capabilities like this.

Ok, I found the thread[1] about extensible syntax for links.

I don't think that it would be a good idea to use a completely different
syntax for just one type of link. Either we change the whole link system
into the extensible syntax proposal, or we don't change it at
all. I don't mind either way, but that's orthogonal to the problem at
hand.

For now, I'll assume we keep the classical link syntax.

> For example, you might want to put the target anywhere, not just where
> there are elements.

Org already has targets for that: <<anywhere>> and [[anywhere]].  The
[[ref:element]] link is more interesting for its export effect. Moving
back and forth between it and targeted element is a bonus.


Regards,

[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/11896

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou