From: Thorsten Jolitz <tjolitz@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: What the difference between the non-source blocks?
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:28:18 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87r4g3ijv1.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 87d2rnk0ak.fsf@gmail.com
Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com> writes:
Hello,
>> In section 15.2. Easy Templates I find
>>
>> | block | use for? |
>> ---------------------
>> |EXAMPLE | |
>> |QUOTE | |
>> |VERSE | |
>> |CENTER | |
>>
>> Is this a complete list? What are the criteria to choose one or the
>> other?
>>
>> Thanks for tips or a related link.
>
> From the most restrictive environment to the least one:
>
> - example block :: Indentation, blank lines (excepted at the beginning
> and the end of the block) and line breaks are
> preserved. No Org syntax whatsoever is recognized
> within. This is like a source block without
> a language (you can number lines...).
>
> - verse block :: Indentation, blank lines (excepted at the beginning
> and the end of the block) and line breaks are
> preserved. Org objects are recognized (e.g.,
> emphasis) but not elements (e.g., paragraphs)
>
> - quote block and center block :: They can contain anything, including
> elements (e.g., paragraphs, lists...). Center blocks center their
> contents (duh!) and Quote blocks make them stand out in some way.
Thanks, thats valuable information. I asked myself what are the exact
differences between these blocks quite often. Wouldn't this be important
information for the user manual?
--
cheers,
Thorsten
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2013-06-15 8:37 What the difference between the non-source blocks? Thorsten Jolitz
2013-06-15 8:42 ` Thorsten Jolitz
2013-06-15 12:48 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2013-06-15 13:28 ` Thorsten Jolitz [this message]
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