Bruno BEAUFILS writes: > In the org manual the following lines can be read about #+SETUPFILE: > (emphaze is mine): > > » Org also parses and loads the document during normal exporting process. > » Org parses the contents of this document **as if it was included** in the > » buffer. It can be **another Org file**. #+SETUPFILE is only parsed for export settings. It is not actually included. I admit that the wording may be confusing. To actually include the document, use #+INCLUDE. I tried to clarify the manual section in the attached patch.