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From: Ista Zahn <istazahn@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Conditionally export certain sections based on predefined types
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 14:48:10 -0500
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To: Pete Ley <peteley11235@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Pete Ley <peteley11235@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not a great title, but I'm not sure how to explain what I want
> succinctly.
>
> I'm trying to write a resume, and I'd like to be able to export
> different versions of it for different things. For instance, I don't
> necessarily want to include my hourly job experience when applying for a
> programming job, and I'd like to exclude my programming and other
> technical experience for certain job applications.
>
> I'm thinking something like this
>
> * Work experience
> ** Some hourly job
>    :PROPERTIES:
>    :export-exclude: programming
>    :END:
>
> * Programming languages
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :export-exclude: hourly
>   :END:
>
> Obviously it doesn't have to be properties, but I thought that was the
> most clear way to explain what I'm looking for. So I'd like to be able
> to export a specific type of resume, like a "programming" resume which
> excludes hourly jobs or an "hourly" resume which excludes programming
> language proficiency.
>
> Is there a way to do this already? Is there a canonical way to create
> this functionality? I'd rather not start hacking without a good idea of
> how more knowledgeable users might tackle this.

There might be better ways, but I do
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8-

# uncomment one of these before export.
# for hourly version:
# #+EXCLUDE_TAGS: programming
# for programming version
# #+EXCLUDE_TAGS: hourly

* Work experience                                                    :hourly:
** Some hourly job

* Programming languages                                         :programming:

--8<---------------cut here---------------end------------->8-

Best,
Ista
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