From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Luis Anaya Subject: Re: Org mode export to Groff MM. Feature Freeze Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:50:32 -0400 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:44084) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Sqxs5-0001Az-WC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:50:46 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Sqxs4-0004g1-SY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:50:45 -0400 Received: from blu0-omc1-s38.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.49]:54495) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Sqxs4-0004fh-Nf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:50:44 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Avdi Grimm's message of "Mon\, 16 Jul 2012 21\:56\:28 -0400") 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: Avdi Grimm Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Avdi Grimm writes: > Does this mean that creating manpages from org source is now a > possibility? Hmm... Not right now... berause of the different macro package that man pages uses for rendering compared to the one used in Org which is based on the MM package. However, one thing that got me thinking was to implement exporters for other macro packages, like MOM and MS being that they follow similar structure. The reason why I think this is useful is because each macro language is geared for a slightly different purpose. IMHO: - MM is for business communications - MOM for literary writings - MS for general typesetting. (Word grinder uses it for rendering ) - MAN well, for man pages :) The MAN macro package uses different commands for typesetting even though is processed through GROFF. But many of the structure are shared among all macros package and there is always the option to use straight GROFF commands. Even though is an idea on how to use Org mode, I have never thought of using it for writing MAN pages. I'm not sure how many people would; but the idea does not have merit and certainly deserves some thought. But... before going all crazy, probably I want to make sure that the one I wrote for MM works well before venturing into coding for other macro packages. It would make porting to those packages a lot easier. Something else to consider, if you're inclined to. It might be easier to implement a typesetter for MAN pages in muse mode because it has a simpler rendering framework. It may also be a more appropriate platform considering that MAN pages do not have a lot of formatting requirements, when they are compared to a document with multiple levels, lists, equations and graphics which is what you find in papers, letters or memorandum. Luis -- Luis Anaya papo anaya aroba hot mail punto com "Do not use 100 words if you can say it in 10" - Yamamoto Tsunetomo