* What the difference between the non-source blocks?
@ 2013-06-15 8:37 Thorsten Jolitz
2013-06-15 8:42 ` Thorsten Jolitz
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From: Thorsten Jolitz @ 2013-06-15 8:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Hi List,
I usually use my gut feeling to decide if I use an EXAMPLE or a QUOTE or
a VERSE block. I would prefer to have a kind of mental decision like
,---------------
| if A
| then EXAMPLE
| else if B
| then QUOTE
| else VERSE
`---------------
or so. So what would be a complete list of these "verbatim" environments
in Org-mode, and how could their chacteristics be described in a few
words? Can I find that in the manual or somewhere else?
In section 15.2. Easy Templates I find
|example |
|| |
--
cheers,
Thorsten
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* Re: What the difference between the non-source blocks?
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
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From: Thorsten Jolitz @ 2013-06-15 8:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Thorsten Jolitz <tjolitz@gmail.com> writes:
[sorry, unfinished post - I did C-c C-c in the table, but it send the
mail instead of aligning the table ;)]
Hi List,
I usually use my gut feeling to decide if I use an EXAMPLE or a QUOTE or
a VERSE block. I would prefer to have a kind of mental decision like
,---------------
| if A
| then EXAMPLE
| else if B
| then QUOTE
| else VERSE
`---------------
or so. So what would be a complete list of these "verbatim" environments
in Org-mode, and how could their chacteristics be described in a few
words? Can I find that in the manual or somewhere else?
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.
--
cheers,
Thorsten
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* Re: What the difference between the non-source blocks?
2013-06-15 8:42 ` Thorsten Jolitz
@ 2013-06-15 12:48 ` Nicolas Goaziou
2013-06-15 13:28 ` Thorsten Jolitz
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From: Nicolas Goaziou @ 2013-06-15 12:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Thorsten Jolitz; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
Hello,
Thorsten Jolitz <tjolitz@gmail.com> writes:
> I usually use my gut feeling to decide if I use an EXAMPLE or a QUOTE or
> a VERSE block. I would prefer to have a kind of mental decision like
>
> ,---------------
> | if A
> | then EXAMPLE
> | else if B
> | then QUOTE
> | else VERSE
> `---------------
>
> or so. So what would be a complete list of these "verbatim" environments
> in Org-mode, and how could their chacteristics be described in a few
> words? Can I find that in the manual or somewhere else?
>
> 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.
Regards,
--
Nicolas Goaziou
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* Re: What the difference between the non-source blocks?
2013-06-15 12:48 ` Nicolas Goaziou
@ 2013-06-15 13:28 ` Thorsten Jolitz
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From: Thorsten Jolitz @ 2013-06-15 13:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
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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